Ladysmith

English

Etymology

The South African town was named after Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith, as the wife of Sir Harry Smith she was known as Lady Smith.

Proper noun

Ladysmith

1. a village near Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
2. a town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Named to commemorate the lifting of the siege of Ladysmith, Natal, in 1902.
3. town in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.
4. An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia, United States. Named after Ladysmith, Natal.
5. A city, the county seat of Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. Named after the bride of Charles R. Smith.