Belmont

B3E1L1M3O1N1T1
UK/ˈbɛlmɒnt/

proper noun

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

CommonScrabble 11

Meanings

proper nounBelmont (countable and uncountable, plural Belmonts)

plural Belmonts

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Anglo-Norman.
  2. The name of many places, including:
    1. countableuncountableA city in San Mateo County, California.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Hall County, Georgia.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Lisle Township, DuPage County, Illinois.
    4. countableuncountableA township in Iroquois County, Illinois.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana.
    6. countableuncountableA town in Waldo County, Maine.
    7. countableuncountableA town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    8. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Plainfield Township, Kent County, Michigan.
    9. countableuncountableA township in Jackson County, Minnesota.
    10. countableuncountableA town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
    11. countableuncountableA ghost town in Mississippi County, Missouri, site of the Battle of Belmont.
    12. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community (semi-ghost town) in Dawes County, Nebraska.
    13. countableuncountableA ghost town in Nye County, Nevada.
    14. countableuncountableA town and census-designated place therein, in Belknap County, New Hampshire.
    15. countableuncountableA village, the county seat of Allegany County, New York.
    16. countableuncountableA neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City.
    17. countableuncountableA city in Gaston County, North Carolina.
    18. countableuncountableA village in Belmont County, Ohio.
    19. countableuncountableA district of Portland, Oregon.
    20. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Stonycreek Township and Richland Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
    21. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Gonzales County, Texas.
    22. countableuncountableA neighbourhood in east Dallas, Texas.
    23. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in the town of Mount Holly, Rutland County, Vermont.
    24. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Roanoke, Virginia.
    25. countableuncountableA town in Pleasants County, West Virginia.
    26. countableuncountableA town and village therein, in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
    27. countableuncountableA town in Portage County, Wisconsin.
    28. countableuncountableA neighbourhood in north-east Edmonton, Alberta.
    29. countableuncountableA community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.
    30. countableuncountableA community in Hants County, Nova Scotia.
    31. countableuncountableA community in Central Elgin municipality, Elgin County, Ontario.
    32. countableuncountableA village in Saint John parish, Antigua and Barbuda.
    33. countableuncountableA town in Saint Patrick parish, Grenada.
    34. countableuncountableA district of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
    35. countableuncountableA village in western County Offaly, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 0722).
    36. countableuncountableA suburb of the city of Durham and civil parish in County Durham (OS grid ref NZ3043).
    37. countableuncountableAn eastern suburb of Hastings, East Sussex (OS grid ref TQ8310).
    38. countableuncountableA suburban area in the borough of Harrow, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1690).
    39. countableuncountableA suburban area in the borough of Sutton, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2562).
    40. countableuncountableA suburban area of Hereford, Herefordshire: see Belmont Rural.
    41. countableuncountableA village in North Turton parish, Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD6716).
    42. countableuncountableA suburb of Wantage, Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SU3988).
    43. countableuncountableA small settlement in south Unst, Shetland Islands council area (OS grid ref HP5600).
    44. countableuncountableA southern suburb of Ayr, South Ayrshire council area (OS grid ref NS3419).
    45. countableuncountableA commune in Bas-Rhin department, Grand Est.
    46. countableuncountableA commune in Doubs department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
    47. countableuncountableA commune in Gers department, Occitania.
    48. countableuncountableA commune in Haute-Marne department, Grand Est.
    49. countableuncountableA commune in Haute-Saône department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
    50. countableuncountableA commune in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
    51. countableuncountableA commune in Jura department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

      Plus others with affixes.

    52. countableuncountableA suburb and local government area (City of Belmont) in Perth, Western Australia.
    53. countableuncountableA suburb of Newcastle in the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales.
    54. countableuncountableAn outer suburb of Brisbane, Queensland.
    55. countableuncountableA southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria.
    56. countableuncountableA suburb on the North Shore of Auckland.
    57. countableuncountableA suburb of Lower Hutt, Wellington.

Origin

  1. Italianbel
  2. Frenchbel“beautiful”
  3. EnglishBelmont

From either French bel (“beautiful”) + mont (“mountain, mount”), or else Italian bel (a clipped form of bello (“beautiful”) + monte (“mountain”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Belmont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belmont

MLA

“Belmont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belmont. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Belmont,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belmont.

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