Peabody

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US/ˈpibɑdi/US/ˈpibədi/UK/ˈpiːbədi/

proper noun

A surname transferred from the nickname.

OriginMiddle English Pebody →
Less commonScrabble 15
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Meanings

Peabody1

proper noun
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, Indiana.
    2. A minor city in Marion County, Kansas, named after F. H. Peabody, a director of the Santa Fe.
    3. A city in Essex County, Massachusetts, named after George Peabody.
    4. A neighbourhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts, a synonym of Neighborhood Nine.

Peabody2

proper noun
  1. The Peabody Award, granted annually and internationally for excellence in broadcasting.

Origin

Peabody · proper noun

  1. Middle EnglishPebody
  2. EnglishPeabody

From Middle English Pebody, equivalent to pea (“peacock”) + body (“body, person”).

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Peabody · proper noun

Named for George Foster Peabody.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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