Cairns
See also: cairns
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Scots cairn, describing a manmade heap or mound of stones.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɛənz/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /kɛɹnz/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /kæːnz/
- Rhymes: -ɛənz, -ɛɹnz, -æːnz
Proper noun edit
Cairns
- A surname.
- A city and port in Queensland, Australia, named after William Cairns.
- Cairns Region, a local government area in northern Queensland.
Translations edit
city in Queensland, Australia