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Cornwall

/ˈkɔːn.wɔːl/ UK
/ˈkɔːn.wəl/ UK
/ˈkɔɹn.wɔl/ US
/ˈkɔɹn.wɑl/ US, cot caught merger

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)nwɔːl, -ɔː(ɹ)nwəl, -ɔː(ɹ)nwɑl

Where it comes from

From Middle English Cornwaile, Cornwayle, a modification of Cornwale (after Old French Cornuaille), from Old English Cornwēalas (“Cornwall, inhabitants of Cornwall”), from Proto-Celtic *kornu (“horn”) + Old English wealh (“stranger, foreigner”). Compare Wales/Welsh, Walloon, Gaul. Doublet of Cornouaille.

proper noun

A peninsula, cultural area, maritime ceremonial county, and duchy in England; forming its south-western extremity, bordered by Devon in the east.
The country of the Cornish, currently having the status of a royal duchy in England belonging to the male heir apparent to the reigning monarch, and consisting at least of the Cornwall County and the Isles of Scilly.
The westernmost of the three historical counties of Jamaica, bordered by the county of Middlesex in the east; named for the English county.
A city, the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada.
A town in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
A town and census-designated place therein, in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
A township in Henry County, Illinois.
An unincorporated community in Madison County, Missouri.
A town in Orange County, New York.
A borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
A town in Addison County, Vermont.
A rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.
A rural locality in Break O'Day council area, Tasmania, Australia.
A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: cornish, hudson, westcountry, kernow, cornubia, cornouaille, duchy, southwestern, peninsula, falmouth, stives, truro, lizard, landsend, penwith, celtic

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Every language

name county of England

Español	Cornualles
한국어	콘월 konwol
中文	康沃爾(郡) /康沃尔
Português	Cornualha
Français	Cornouailles
Deutsch	Cornwall
Italiano	Cornovaglia
Ελληνικά	Κορνουάλη Kornouáli
Русский	Корнуолл Kornuoll

name historical county of Jamaica

한국어	콘월 konwol

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Chicago

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@misc{cornwall_2026,
  title = {Cornwall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cornwall},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}