George Town

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George Town

Sounds like Georgetown

Where it comes from

From George + town, both capitals were named after King George III of the United Kingdom.

proper noun

  1. The capital of the Cayman Islands.
  2. The capital of Penang, Malaysia.
  3. A town and local government area (George Town Council) in northern Tasmania, Australia.
  4. A neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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name capital of the Cayman Islands

日本語ジョージタウン jōjitaun
中文喬治敦 /乔治敦 Qiáozhìdūn

name capital of Penang, Malaysia

한국어조지타운 jojitaun
日本語ジョージタウン jōjitaun
中文喬治市 /乔治市 Qiáozhìshì
РусскийДжо́рджтаун Džórdžtaun

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"George Town." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/george%20town. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

George Town. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/george%20town

Chicago

"George Town." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/george%20town.

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@misc{george_town_2026,
  title = {George Town},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/george%20town},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}