Somerset

See also: somerset

English

Etymology

From Old English Sumorsǣte, which is short for Sumortūnsǣte, meaning "the people living at or dependent upon Sumortūn (Somerton)". An alternative suggestion is that the name derives from *Seo-mere-sætan meaning "settlers by the sea lakes".

Somerset shown in relation to England and Wales

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsʌm.ə.sɛt/
• (GA, West Country) IPA^(key): /ˈsʌm.ɚ.sɛt/

• Audio (UK):

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• Hyphenation: Som‧er‧set

Proper noun

Somerset

1. A maritime county in the west of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, the Severn estuary and the Bristol Channel.

   Synonym: (archaic) Somersetshire

2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.
   2. A census-designated place in Gunnison County, Colorado.
   3. An unincorporated community in Mountain Township, Saline County, Illinois.
   4. A census-designated place in Waltz Township, Wabash County, Indiana.
   5. A census-designated place in Miami County, Kansas.
   6. A home rule city, the county seat of Pulaski County, Kentucky.
   7. A town in Montgomery County, Maryland.
   8. A town in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
   9. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
   10. A township in Steele County, Minnesota.
   11. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
   12. A neighbourhood of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.
   13. A census-designated place in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey.
   14. A town and hamlet therein, in Niagara County, New York.
   15. A village in Perry County, Ohio.
   16. A borough, the county seat of Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
   17. A township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
   18. A township in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
   19. A city in Bexar County, Texas.
   20. A small town (unincorporated) in Windham County, Vermont.
   21. An unincorporated community in Orange County, Virginia.
   22. A neighbourhood of Bellevue, King County, Washington.
   23. A town and village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
3. Somerset Region, a local government area in south-east Queensland, Australia.
4. A surname.

Derived terms

Terms derived from Somerset

• Bath and North East Somerset
• North Somerset
• Somerset County
• Somerset Island
• Somersetshire
• Somerset West and Taunton
• South Somerset
• West Somerset

Translations

county in England

• Arabic: سومرست
• Breton: Bro an Hañv
• Cornish: Gwlas an Hav
• Lao: ສໍເມີເສັດ (sǭ mœ̄ set)
• Latin: Somersetia f
• Macedonian: Со́мерсет m (Sómerset)
• Northern Thai: ᩈᩬᩴᨾᩮᩬᩥᩈᩮᩢ᩠ᨯ
• Old English: Sumorsǣte m pl
• Old French: Sormersete
• Thai: สอเมอร์เส็ต
• Ukrainian: Сомерсет m (Somerset)
• Welsh: Gwlad yr Haf

Anagrams

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Middle English

Proper noun

Somerset

1. Alternative form of Somersete