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Somerset

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English Sumorsǣte, which is short for Sumortūnsǣte, meaning "the people living at or dependent upon Sumortūn (Somerton)". An alternative suggestion is that the name derives from *Seo-mere-sætan meaning "settlers by the sea lakes".

Somerset shown in relation to England and Wales

Pronunciation

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  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsʌm.ə.sɛt/
  • (GA, West Country) IPA(key): /ˈsʌm.ɚ.sɛt/
  • Audio (UK):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Som‧er‧set

Proper noun

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Somerset

  1. A maritime county in the west of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, the Severn estuary and the Bristol Channel.
    Synonym: (archaic) Somersetshire
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.
    2. A census-designated place in Gunnison County, Colorado.
    3. An unincorporated community in Mountain Township, Saline County, Illinois.
    4. A census-designated place in Waltz Township, Wabash County, Indiana.
    5. A census-designated place in Miami County, Kansas.
    6. A home rule city, the county seat of Pulaski County, Kentucky.
    7. A town in Montgomery County, Maryland.
    8. A town in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
    9. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
    10. A township in Steele County, Minnesota.
    11. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
    12. A neighbourhood of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.
    13. A census-designated place in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey.
    14. A town and hamlet therein, in Niagara County, New York.
    15. A village in Perry County, Ohio.
    16. A borough, the county seat of Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
    17. A township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
    18. A township in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
    19. A city in Bexar County, Texas.
    20. A small town (unincorporated) in Windham County, Vermont.
    21. An unincorporated community in Orange County, Virginia.
    22. A neighbourhood of Bellevue, King County, Washington.
    23. A town and village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
  3. Somerset Region, a local government area in south-east Queensland, Australia.
  4. A surname.

Derived terms

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Terms derived from Somerset

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