Wearmouth

English

Etymology

From Old English Wirmūþ, equivalet to Wear +‎ mouth

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɪə(ɹ)məθ/
• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)məθ

Proper noun

Wearmouth

1. The Saxon name for the area on each side of the mouth of the River Wear, including Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, that later became Sunderland
2. A surname.