Peabody

English

Trey Parker, holding a Peabody Award, and Matt Stone

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpibɑdi/, /ˈpibədi/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpiːbədi/

Etymology 1

From Middle English Pebody, equivalent to pea (“peacock”) +‎ body (“body, person”).

Proper noun

Peabody

1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
2. A place in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, Indiana.
   2. A minor city in Marion County, Kansas, named after F. H. Peabody, a director of the Santa Fe.
   3. A city in Essex County, Massachusetts, named after George Peabody.
   4. A neighbourhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts, a synonym of Neighborhood Nine.

Etymology 2

Named for George Foster Peabody.

Proper noun

Peabody

1. The Peabody Award, granted annually and internationally for excellence in broadcasting.

See also

• Peabo