Walpole

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UK/ˈwɔːl.pəʊl/British, Southern, Standard/ˈwoːl.pəwl/British, Southern, Standard[ˈwoːɫ.pɔwɫ]Scotland/ˈwɔl.pol/

proper noun

An English habitational surname from Old English from either of two places in Norfolk and Suffolk.

“Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, English politician and writer.”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An English habitational surname from Old English from either of two places in Norfolk and Suffolk.

    Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, English politician and writer.

  2. The name of several places, including:
    1. A civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, that includes Walpole St Andrew and Walpole St Peter.
    2. A village and civil parish (served by Cookley and Walpole Parish Council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM3674).
    3. A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, named after Robert Walpole.
    4. A town and census-designated place therein, in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.

Origin

From Old English words for "wall" and "pool".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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