Gore
English
Etymology
From any of various places named Gore, from gore (“a triangular piece of land where roads meet”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Gore
- A surname
- Al Gore was the 45th Vice-President of the United States.
- A town in eastern Southland, New Zealand, situated on the Mataura River.
- Gore Water, a minor tributary in Scotland which flows through Gorebridge to the River South Esk.
Translations
surname
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References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gore”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 66.