Etymology

Wearmouth

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Today it means: The Saxon name for the area on each side of the mouth of the River Wear, including Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, that later became Sunderland Full definition →

Old English Wiremūþa
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromWiremūþa
  2. English todayWearmouth

From Old English Wiremūþa, equivalent to Wear + mouth.

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