Etymology

Exmouth

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Today it means: A town and civil parish with a town council in East Devon district, Devon, England, at the mouth of the River Exe (OS grid ref SY0081). Full definition →

Old English Exanmūþa
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  1. Old English · inherited fromExanmūþa
  2. English todayExmouth

In England, from Old English Exanmūþa recorded c. 1025, equivalent to Exe + mouth.

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