Meanings
proper nounLumsden (countable and uncountable, plural Lumsdens)
plural Lumsdens
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableA village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ4722).
- countableuncountableA town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.First known use 1915
Synonyms: Cat Harbour
- countableuncountableA town in the Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- countableuncountableA rural municipality in Saskatchewan, which includes the town; in full, the Rural Municipality of Lumsden No. 189.
- countableuncountableA small town in Southland, New Zealand.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Similar
Cat Harbour
Origin
The town in Newfoundland is named after Methodist minister James Lumsden (1854 - 1915).
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Lumsden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lumsden
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lumsden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lumsden.
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