Mount Hope
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Etymology
[edit]In Rhode Island, often said to be from Massachusett Montaup, but there is little to back up this claim. That word has been compared to Montauk, but may not be identical.[1] Alternatively, named after the Puritan virtue of Hope, or from Old Norse hóp (“narrow bay”).[2]
Proper noun
[edit]- A hill in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States.
- A place in Australia:
- A small settlement in Cobar Shire, western New South Wales.
- A small town in Lower Eyre Peninsula district council area, South Australia.
- A hill (granite outcrop) in northern Victoria.
Derived terms
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- English terms borrowed from Massachusett
- English terms derived from Massachusett
- English terms derived from Old Norse
- English lemmas
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- en:Places in South Australia
- en:Places in Victoria