Torbay
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Etymology
editIn Devon, recorded as Torrebay in 1401, from Torre + bay "the bay near Torre", which later became Tor Bay.
The town in Newfoundland is named after the borough in Devon.
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editTorbay
- A borough in Devon, England. [1]
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- A community of Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A township in Western Australia.
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- en:Districts of Devon, England
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- en:Places in Devon, England
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- en:Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
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- en:Places in Western Australia
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- en:Boroughs in England