Wearmouth

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Etymology

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From Old English Wirmūþ, equivalet to Wear +‎ mouth.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Wearmouth

  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.