galveston
/ˈɡæl.vɪs.tən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A place in Texas, United States:
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A place in Texas, United States:
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A place in Texas, United States:
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A place in Texas, United States:
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A place in Texas, United States:
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A place in Texas, United States:
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A town in Jackson Township, Cass County, Indiana, United States, named after Galveston, Texas.
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An unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States, named after Galveston, Texas
Etymology
From Galvez + -ton. From Galvez' Town, from Spanish Gálvez. Named after Spanish Vice-Roy of New Spain Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of Gálvez. The island and bay were renamed Gálvez in 1783 by Spanish navigator José Antonio de Evia, for Bernardo de Gálvez, who supported American Independence. The bay and island were subsequently renamed after the port town that itself took on the name of the island on which it sits.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Phrases
Bay of Galveston
City of Galveston
County of Galveston
Galveston Bay
Galveston City
Galveston County
Galveston Island
Island of Galveston
Synonyms
Galveston City
City of Galveston
Galveston Island
Island of Galveston
County of Galveston
Galveston Bay
Bay of Galveston