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Great Yarmouth

town · Norfolk

Old EnglishAI-generated

Great Yarmouth's name means 'the great estuary settlement'. It refers to a significant settlement at the mouth of the River Yare, distinguishing it from other Yarmouths.

Word origins

grēat
Old Englishgreat, large(from grēat "great")
Yare
Pre-CelticRiver Yare(from Yare "river name")
mūða
Old Englishmouth of a river, estuary(from mūða "mouth")

Historical forms

Gernemutha · Yarmouth