Minot

M3I1N1O1T1
/ˈmaɪnɒt/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. A town in Androscoggin County, Maine.
    2. A coastal community in the town of Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    3. An unincorporated community in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
    4. A city, the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota.
  3. A commune in Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

Origin

The North Dakota city is named after Henry Minot (1859–1890), American ornithologist and railroad executive.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MintoTimontomin
Cite this entry
APA

Minot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minot

MLA

“Minot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Minot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minot.

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