Etymology

Baltimore

Bal·ti·more
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Today it means: An independent city in central Maryland, United States. Full definition →

Irish baile
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  1. Irish · derived frombaile
  2. English todayBaltimore

Named after Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, the first Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland. "Baltimore" itself is an anglicization of Irish baile an tí mhóir, "settlement of the big house."

Words from the same roots

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