Etymology

Pearland

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Today it means: A city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. Full definition →

English land ← Middle English lond ← Old English land
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  1. Vulgar Latinpira
  2. Proto-West Germanic*peru
  3. Old Englishpere
  4. Middle Englishpere
  5. Englishpear
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lendʰ-
  7. Proto-Germanic*landą
  8. Proto-West Germanic*land
  9. Old Englishland
  10. Middle Englishlond
  11. Englishland
  12. English todayPearland

From pear + -land, in reference to the fruit-growing industry.

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