Lomax

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proper noun

A former region in Lancashire, England (believed to be Lumhalghs).

OriginNorthern Middle English Lumhalghes ← Northumbrian Old English *Lummhālas →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A former region in Lancashire, England (believed to be Lumhalghs).
  2. A habitational surname.
  3. A place name in the United States, from the surname:
    1. A township and village therein, in Henderson County, Illinois.
    2. An unincorporated community in Railroad Township, Starke County, Indiana.
    3. A ghost town in Custer County, Nebraska.
    4. A neighbourhood of La Porte, Harris County, Texas.

Origin

  1. Northumbrian Old English*Lummhālas
  2. Northern Middle EnglishLumhalghes
  3. EnglishLomax

Inherited from Northern Middle English Lumhalghes, from Northumbrian Old English *Lummhālas, from *lumm (“pool”) + hālas (“corners”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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