Exmouth

Exmouth

Exmouth, Australia, UK 1. Australia (Western Australia): named after Exmouth Gulf which itself was named after Admiral Edward Pellew (1757–1833), 1st Viscount Exmouth by Lieutenant Phillip King who surveyed the coast in 1818.2. UK (England): formerly Exanmouthe ‘Mouth of the (River) Exe’ from the Old English mūtha.

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Exmouth

Exmouth , town (1991 pop. 28,037), Devon, SW England, at the mouth of the Exe River. It is a port and a popular summer resort. In 1347, Exmouth provided 10 ships for the siege of Calais .

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Exmouth

Exmouth Devon. Exanmutha c.1025. ‘Mouth of the River Exe’. Celtic river-name + OE mūtha.

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