Avoca

A1V4O1C3A1

proper noun

A river in County Wicklow, Ireland, which flows into the Irish Sea.

OriginIrish Abhóca →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in County Wicklow, Ireland, which flows into the Irish Sea.
  2. A small town in County Wicklow, Ireland, situated on the river.
  3. A suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.
  4. A number of places in Australia:
    1. A beach community in New South Wales.
    2. A small town in Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales.
    3. A suburb of Bundaberg, Queensland.
    4. A locality in Break O'Day council area and the Northern Midlands council area, north eastern Tasmania, Australia.
    5. A town in the Shire of Pyrenees, central western Victoria, Australia.
    6. A river in central Victoria.
  5. A locality in Canterbury, New Zealand, on the railway between Springfield and Arthur's Pass.
  6. A river in Canterbury, New Zealand.
  7. A river in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A town in Benton County, Arkansas.
    2. An unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Florida.
    3. A township in Livingston County, Illinois.
    4. A census-designated place in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
    5. A city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
    6. A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
    7. An unincorporated community in Kenockee Township, St. Clair County, Michigan.
    8. A minor city in Murray County, Minnesota.
    9. A village in Cass County, Nebraska.
    10. A town and village therein, in Steuben County, New York.
    11. A ghost town and former township in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.
    12. A borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
    13. An unincorporated community in Jones County, Texas.
    14. An unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia.
    15. A village in Iowa County, Wisconsin.

Origin

  1. IrishAbhóca
  2. EnglishAvoca

From Irish Abhóca.

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APA

Avoca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avoca

MLA

“Avoca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avoca. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Avoca,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avoca.

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