Sherbrooke
English
Etymology
From the English surname Shirebrook, from the Manor of Shirebrook
- (surname): Corruption of the surname Shirebrook
- (Quebec municipality): From the surname of the governor general
- (Nova Scotian municipality): From the surname of the governor general
Alternative forms
- (surname): Shirebrook, Shirebrooke, Sherbrook, Shurbrook, Shurbrooke, Shirbrook, Shirbrooke
Proper noun
Sherbrooke
Derived terms
- Sherbrooke Forest
Descendants
- French: Sherbrooke
Translations
City of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from English Sherbrooke, the surname of the British governor general
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɛʁ.bʁuk/
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Proper noun
Sherbrooke
- A city and municipality in Quebec, Canada
Derived terms
- (Quebec municipality): Sherbrookois , sherbrookois
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