Gotham

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English

Etymology

When originally used in England, the meaning of the place name Gotham was literally “homestead where goats are kept”, from Old English gāt (“goat”) +‎ hām (“home”).[1]

As nickname for New York City, first used 1807 by Washington Irving in his Salmagundi Papers.[2] As “Gotham City”, name of the fictional home of Batman, first mentioned in Batman issue 4, 1940.[3]

Pronunciation

  • (nickname of New York, setting of the Batman franchise): IPA(key): /ˈɡɒθəm/
  • (English village): IPA(key): /ˈɡəʊtəm/

Proper noun

Gotham

  1. A nickname for New York City.
  2. A village in Nottinghamshire, England, associated in folklore with insanity.

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Gotham”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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Further reading

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