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In England, from Wey + mouth, referring to that river's mouth. The village in Nova Scotia is named after the city in Massachusetts.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A town and civil parish (with a town council) in Dorset, England, previously in Weymouth and Portland district (OS grid ref SY6779). Full definition →
In England, from Wey + mouth, referring to that river's mouth. The village in Nova Scotia is named after the city in Massachusetts.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.