Cherbourg

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proper noun

A coastal town in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin commune, Manche department, Normandy, France.

OriginFrench Cherbourg ← Old French Chieresburg ← Old Norse kjarr →
Less commonScrabble 17
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal town in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin commune, Manche department, Normandy, France.
  2. A town and local government area (the Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg, which is surrounded by South Burnett Region) in Queensland, Australia.

Origin

  1. Old Norsekjarr“thicket”
  2. Old FrenchChieresburg
  3. FrenchCherbourg
  4. EnglishCherbourg

Borrowed from French Cherbourg, from Old French Chieresburg, probably from Old Norse kjarr (“thicket”) + borg (“fort”). Compare Old English Kiǣresburh.

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Translations

French Cherbourg
  • Cherbourgcoastal city
Cite this entry
APA

Cherbourg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cherbourg

MLA

“Cherbourg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cherbourg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cherbourg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cherbourg.

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