Norfolk
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Norfolk
- /ˈnɔː(ɹ).fək/ US
- /ˈnɔː(ɹ).foʊk/ US
- /ˈnɔː(ɹ).fək/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English Northfolk, from Old English Norþfolc (literally “northern people”), from norþ (“north, northern”) + folc (“folk, people, race, nation”), equivalent to north + folk. As an Ecuadorian island, clipping of Duke of Norfolk's Island, bestowed by William Ambrosia Cowley in 1684 honor of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk; his son Henry, the 7th duke; or both. As an Australian island and territory, bestowed by James Cook in 1774 in honor of Mary Howard, wife of the 9th duke.
proper noun
- A maritime county of eastern England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk, and the North Sea. Holonyms: East Anglia < East of England < England < Great Britain, Britain < United Kingdom, UK < Earth, World
- An English dukedom.
- A surname.
- A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
- A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
- A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in St. Lawrence County, New York.
- An independent city in Virginia; the largest naval base in the world is situated there. Resendiz was last seen on May 29 in her barracks in Miller Hall at Naval Station Norfolk, according to a missing person’s alert issued by Virginia State Police on June 3.
- Ellipsis of Norfolk County: a county of Massachusetts.
- Ellipsis of Norfolk County: a former county of Virginia, United States.
- An island of Australia; in full, Norfolk Island.
- A territory of Australia, including the island; in full, Norfolk Island.
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A language spoken on Norfolk Island.
Similar: Norfuk
- Former name of Santa Cruz: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.
noun Norfolks
- A Norfolk jacket.
- A Norfolk spaniel.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: broads, suffolk, cambridgeshire, lincolnshire, norfolkshire, norwich, breckland, fenland, cromer, holkham, hunstanton, thetford, swaffham, dereham, fakenham, walsingham
Translations
Talk about this word "Norfolk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/norfolk. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Norfolk. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/norfolk "Norfolk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/norfolk.Cite this
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title = {Norfolk},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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