Wearmouth

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/ˈwɪə(ɹ)məθ/

proper noun

The Saxon name for the area on each side of the mouth of the River Wear, including Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, that later became Sunderland

OriginOld English Wiremūþa →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Saxon name for the area on each side of the mouth of the River Wear, including Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, that later became Sunderland
  2. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishWiremūþa
  2. EnglishWearmouth

From Old English Wiremūþa, equivalent to Wear + mouth.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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