Springfield

English

Etymology

spring +‎ field

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Springfield

1. Places in the United Kingdom:
   1. A civil parish in Chelmsford borough, Essex, England.
   2. A village in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3411).
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A town in Colorado.
   2. A town, the county seat of Baca County, Colorado; named after the city in Missouri.
   3. A city in Florida.
   4. A neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida.
   5. A city, the county seat of Effingham County, Georgia, United States.
   6. The capital city of Illinois, United States and the county seat of Sangamon County; named after the city in Massachusetts.
   7. An unincorporated community in LaPorte County, Indiana.
   8. An unincorporated community in Posey County, Indiana.
   9. A city, the county seat of Washington County, Kentucky; named for nearby springs.
   10. A town in Louisiana; named for nearby springs.
   11. A town in Maine.
   12. A city, the county seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts; named after the parish in Essex.
   13. A city in Michigan.
   14. A city in Minnesota; named either after the city in Massachusetts or for nearby springs.
   15. A city, the county seat of Greene County, Missouri; named after the city in Massachusetts.
   16. A city in Nebraska; named for nearby springs.
   17. A city in New Hampshire.
   18. A township in Burlington County, New Jersey; named for nearby springs.
   19. A township in Union County, New Jersey; named for nearby springs.
   20. A town in New York.
   21. A city in North Dakota; named for nearby springs.
   22. A city, the county seat of Clark County, Ohio; named after the city in Massachusetts.
   23. A city in Lane County, Oregon; named for nearby springs.
   24. A town in South Carolina.
   25. A city, the county seat of Robertson County, Tennessee.
   26. A town in Vermont.
   27. A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia.
   28. A census-designated place in West Virginia; named for the Battle of Springfield (1780), which took place in the township of Union County, New Jersey.
   29. A town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
   30. A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
   31. A town in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
   32. A town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
   33. A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Springfield Township.
3. A village in the United States Virgin Islands.
4. Places in Canada:
   1. A parish of Kings County, New Brunswick; named after either the township in Burlington County, New Jersey or the city in Massachusetts.
   2. The Rural Municipality of Springfield, a rural municipality in south-east Manitoba.
   3. A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.
5. A number of places in Australia:
   1. A town in Snowy Monaro, New South Wales.
   2. A suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales.
   3. A locality in the Shire of Buloke, Victoria.
   4. A town in Macedon Ranges, Victoria.
   5. A suburb of Ipswich, Queensland.
   6. A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
6. A Mennonite village in Belize.
7. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
8. A village in Canterbury, New Zealand.
9. A habitational surname from Old English.
10. (colloquial) The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Derived terms

• West Springfield

 

Translations

Any of several towns

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 斯普林菲爾德／斯普林菲尔德 (zh) (Sīpǔlínfēi‘ěrdé)

• Danish: Springfield
• German: Springfield
• Latin: Campifons m
• Polish: Springfield (pl) n
• Russian: Спри́нгфилд (ru) m (Spríngfild)