Norwich

English

Norwich, North Dakota

Etymology

From Old English norþ (“north”) + wīċ (“hamlet”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈnɒɹɪdʒ/, /ˈnɒɹɪtʃ/ (in England)

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  • IPA^(key): /ˈnɔːwɪtʃ/ (in Connecticut)
  • Rhymes: -ɒɹɪdʒ, -ɒɹɪtʃ
• (US, Canada)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈnɔːɹɪdʒ/, /ˈnɔːɹɪtʃ/ (in England)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈnɔːɹwɪtʃ/ (in Connecticut)
  • Rhymes: -ɔːɹɪdʒ

Proper noun

Norwich

1. A city and local government district in and county town of Norfolk, England.
2. A municipality in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A city in New London County, Connecticut.
   2. A minor city in Kingman County, Kansas, named after Norwich, Connecticut.
   3. A village in the town of Huntington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
   4. A city, the county seat of Chenango County, New York.
   5. A town in New York which surrounds the city of Norwich.
   6. An unincorporated community in McHenry County, North Dakota, named after Norwich, England.
   7. A town and census-designated place therein, in Windsor County, Vermont.
   8. A neighbourhood of Roanoke, Virginia.
   9. Some townships in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under Norwich Township.

Derived terms

• Norwich Terrier

 

Translations

Norwich

• Armenian: Նորիջ (Noriǰ)
• Bulgarian: Норич m (Norič)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 諾里奇／诺里奇 (Nuólǐqì)

• French:

  Middle French: Nordvich

• Greek: Νόργουιτς n (Nórgouits)
• Japanese: ノリッチ (Norichi)
• Korean: 노리치 (norichi)
• Latvian: Noridža f
• Lithuanian: Noridžas m
• Old English: Norþwic
• Old Norse: Norðvík
• Russian: Но́ридж (ru) m (Nóridž)
• Ukrainian: Но́рвіч m (Nórvič)