Armstrong

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Armstrong

/ˈɑːmˌstɹɒŋ/ UK
/ˈɑɹmˌstɹɔŋ/ US
/ˈɑɹmˌstɹɑŋ/ cot caught merger

Where it comes from

By surface analysis, arm + strong. The rural municipality in Manitoba is named after politician James William Armstrong (1860 - 1928).

proper noun

An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for someone with strong arms. New Orleans native Jazlin Armstrong can pinpoint exactly how she knew she belonged in the restaurant industry: she’s had a love of mealtime ever since she was a little girl watching her grandmother cook Creole cuisine.
A city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina.
A small town in the Rural City of Ararat, Victoria, Australia.
A city in the Regional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia.
A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.
A township in Timiskaming District, Ontario.
A rural community and First Nation settlement in Thunder Bay District, Ontario.
Synonym of Termo, California.
Similar: Termo, California
An unincorporated community in St. Johns County, Florida.
An extinct town in Wilkes County, Georgia.
An unincorporated community in Vermilion County, Illinois.
A township and unincorporated community therein, in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
A minor city in Emmet County, Iowa.
An unincorporated community in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
A minor city in Howard County, Missouri.
A town in Bryan County, Oklahoma.
A township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
A township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
An unincorporated community in Kenedy County, Texas.
An unincorporated community in Osceola, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.

noun Armstrongs

abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Armstrong gun There would be a special commendation for the Royal Artillery, who were handling their Armstrongs with great precision and a speed Wolseley had never seen before in muzzle-loading guns.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: neil armstrong, sinnott, trumpeter, cyclist, cycling, ohno, burly, husky, brawny, strong, muscular, sturdy, robust, stalwart, hefty, sinewy

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Chicago

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@misc{armstrong_2026,
  title = {Armstrong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/armstrong},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}