Whatcom

English

Etymology

From Lummi Saanich Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water", for what is now Whatcom Falls.

Proper noun

Whatcom

1. Ellipsis of Whatcom Falls.; A waterfall in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, United States
2. Ellipsis of Whatcom Creek.; A creek in Whatcom County, Washington, United States
3. Ellipsis of Lake Whatcom.; A lake in Whatcom County, Washington, United States
4. A former town in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, United States
5. Ellipsis of Whatcom County.
6. Ellipsis of Whatcom Glacier.; A glacier in Whatcom Peak, North Cascades National Park, Washington, United States, in the Cascades Range, North American Cordillera, North America, Americas
7. Ellipsis of Whatcom Peak.; A mountain in North Cascades National Park, Washington, United States, in the Cascades Range, North American Cordillera, North America, Americas

Derived terms

• County of Whatcom
• Lake Whatcom
• New Whatcom
• Whatcom County
• Whatcom Creek
• Whatcom Falls
• Whatcom Glacier
• Whatcom Lake
• Whatcom Peak

 

See also

• Whitcombe