Birmingham
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Birmingham
- /ˈbɜː.mɪŋ.əm/ UK
- /ˈbɝ.mɪŋ.əm/ US
- /ˈbɜː.mɪŋˌhæm/ UK
- /ˈbɝ.mɪŋˌhæm/ US
Where it comes from
From Old English *Beormingahām, “homestead of the Beormingas, i.e. followers of Beorma”. The latter is a hypocoristic form of a personal name such as Beornmund or Beornmod.
proper noun
- A major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, historically in Warwickshire with a population of over one million. A Birmingham mosque answered the “hatred and division” of an English Defence League rally by hosting a “best of British” tea party, as the far-right group’s demonstration passed off without a major incident.
- Ellipsis of University of Birmingham
- A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama.
- A community in the city of Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut.
- A township in Schuyler County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Van Buren County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Jackson County, Kansas.
- A ghost town in Marshall County, Kentucky, now flooded by Kentucky Lake.
- A city in Oakland County, Michigan.
- A village in Clay County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Pemberton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
- A ghost town in Lafayette Township, Coshocton County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Florence Township, Erie County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Guernsey County, Ohio.
- A borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
- A township in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- A community in the Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: london, lincoln, lecce, southern, almeria, saint-etienne, brum, brummagem, metropolis, municipality, conurbation, b'ham, west midlands, wolverhampton, sandwell, coventry
Translations
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name city and borough in England
| 한국어 | 버밍엄 Beoming'eom |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | バーミンガム Bāmingamu |
| 中文 | 伯明翰 Bómínghàn |
| हिन्दी | बर्मिंघम barmiṅgham |
| Deutsch | Birmingham |
| Ελληνικά | Μπέρμιγχαμ Bérmincham |
| Română | Birmingham |
| Русский | Бирминге́м Birmingém |
| العربية | بَرْمِنْغْهَام barminḡhām |
name city in Alabama
| 한국어 | 버밍햄 Beominghaem |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | バーミングハム Bāminguhamu |
| 中文 | 伯明翰 Bómínghàn |
| Deutsch | Birmingham |
| Ελληνικά | Μπέρμιγχαμ Bérmincham |
| Русский | Бирминге́м Birmingém |
name city in Michigan
| 日本語 | バーミングハム Bāminguhamu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 伯明翰 Bómínghàn |
| Deutsch | Birmingham |
| Ελληνικά | Μπέρμιγχαμ Bérmincham |
| Русский | Бирминге́м Birmingém |
Talk about this word "Birmingham." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/birmingham. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Birmingham. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/birmingham "Birmingham." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/birmingham.Cite this
@misc{birmingham_2026,
title = {Birmingham},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/birmingham},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
