Palmerston

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/ˈpɑːməstən/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A satellite city and local government area (City of Palmerston) near Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Palmerston was the original name of Darwin itself, before being renamed in 1911.
  3. A suburb of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Derived from the surname Palmer.
  4. An unincorporated community in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
  5. A town in Waitaki district, North Otago, New Zealand.

Origin

Most places were named after Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, usually known as Lord Palmerston.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Palmerston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palmerston

MLA

“Palmerston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palmerston. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Palmerston,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palmerston.

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