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ladysmith

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
la-dy-smith
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A village near the city of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region, New South Wales, Australia.

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A town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, originally Oyster Harbor. Named to commemorate the lifting of the siege of Ladysmith, Natal, in 1902.

name

A city in Uthukela District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

name

An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia, United States. Named after Ladysmith, Natal.

name

A city, the county seat of Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. Named after the bride of Charles R. Smith.

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.

Questions

What does ladysmith mean?
A village near the city of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region, New South Wales, Australia.
Where does ladysmith come from?
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.

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