Amherst
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Etymology edit
From either Old English elm or Old Norse almr (“elm”) + Old English hyrst (“wood”). The town in Nova Scotia is named after Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717–1797).
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Amherst
- An English surname.
- A city in Ohio.
- A city in Texas.
- A town in Maine.
- A town in Massachusetts.
- A town in New Hampshire.
- A town in New York.
- A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A town in Quebec, Canada.
- A town in Victoria, Australia.
- A town, the county seat of Amherst County, Virginia.
- A village in Nebraska.
- A village in Wisconsin.
- A census-designated place in Colorado.
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Noun edit
Amherst (plural Amhersts)
- (British) Ellipsis of Lady Amherst's pheasant..
- 1999 January 28, Dan Cowell, “Re: Free-ranging pheasants”, in sci.agriculture.poultry[1] (Usenet):
- It does sound unusual about the Kalij and Amherst compared to their close relatives. […] I've noticed Amhersts tend to be a little more nervous when compared to Goldens. They may stay around, but once they get spooked, they will probably split for good.
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Etymology edit
The name of the municipality is derived from the English surname Amherst. The town is named after British military officer Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717–1797).
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Amherst m