Northcote

N1O1R1T1H4C3O1T1E1

proper noun

A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Darebin, Victoria, Australia

OriginOld English norþ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Darebin, Victoria, Australia

Origin

  1. Old Englishnorþ“north”
  2. EnglishNorthcote

From Old English norþ (“north”) + cot (“cottage”). Doublet of Norcott and Northcott.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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