Metcalfe

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proper noun

A surname, either characteristical or occupational in origin.

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Meanings

proper nounMetcalfe (countable and uncountable, plural Metcalfes)

plural Metcalfes

  1. countableuncountableA surname, either characteristical or occupational in origin.
  2. A place name:
    1. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
    2. countableuncountableA village in Thomas County, Georgia, United States.
    3. countableuncountableA town in Washington County, Mississippi, United States.
    4. countableuncountableA locality in the Shire of Mount Alexander, Victoria, Australia.

Origin

Variant of Metcalf.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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