Suffolk
English
Etymology
From Middle English Suffolk, from Old English Sūþfolc, a compound of sūþ + folc.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsʌf.ək/
Audio (UK) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈsʌf.ək/, /ˈsʌf.ɪk/
Proper noun
Suffolk
- A maritime county in the east of England, bordered by Norfolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and the North Sea.
- A neighbourhood of Andersonstown, West Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J2870).
- An independent city in Virginia, United States, formerly in Nansemond County, Virginia.
Derived terms
- East Suffolk
- Mid Suffolk
- Suffolk Coastal
- Suffolk County
- Suffolk Punch
- West Suffolk
Middle English
Alternative forms
- Suthfolk, suffolke, Suthfok, Southfolk, Southfolc, Suthfolke, souþfolc, suþfolk
Etymology
From Old English Sūþfolc; equivalent to south + folk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsu(θ)ˌfɔlk/
Proper noun
Suffolk
- Suffolk (a county of eastern England)
Descendants
- English: Suffolk
References
- “Sǒuth-folk, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.