Birmingham

English <dab!> Etymology From en ang *Beormingahām, “homestead of the Beormingas, i.e. followers of Beorma”. The latter is a hypocoristic form of a personal name such as ang Beornmund or ang Beornmod. Pronunciation city in the UK en /ˈbɜː.mɪŋ.əm/ RP en /ˈbɝ.mɪŋ.əm/ GA en En-uk-Birmingham.ogg UK cities in the US en /ˈbɜː.mɪŋˌhæm/ RP en /ˈbɝ.mɪŋˌhæm/ GA Proper noun en Q2256 en major city/and/metbor in the co/West Midlands cc/England historically in Warwickshire with a population of over one million. Borough (city) map (West Midlands) en http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/apr/08/english-defence-league-not-welcome-in-birmingham-leaders-say Birmingham mosque counters EDL rally with ‘best of British’ tea party 2017-04-08 Nicola Slawson w:The Guardian A Birmingham mosque answered the “hatred and division” of an English Defence League rally by hosting a “best of British” tea party, as the far-right group’s demonstration passed off without a major incident. https://web.archive.org/web/20190706233618/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/apr/08/english-defence-league-not-welcome-in-birmingham-leaders-say en Q223429 en w:University of Birmingham. en number of places c/USA: en Q79867 en city/county seat co/Jefferson County s/Alabama. en community city:pref/Derby co/New Haven County s/Connecticut. en twp co/Schuyler County s/Illinois. en ucomm twp:Suf/Allen co/Miami County s/Indiana. en ucomm twp:Suf/Fairfield co/Tippecanoe County s/Indiana. en minor city co/Van Buren County s/Iowa. en ucomm twp:Suf/Franklin co/Jackson County s/Kansas. en ghost town co/Marshall County s/Kentucky, now flooded by Kentucky Lake. en city co/Oakland County s/Michigan. en village co/Clay County s/Missouri. en ucomm twp:Suf/Pemberton co/Burlington County s/New Jersey. en ghost town twp:Suf/Lafayette co/Coshocton County s/Ohio. en ucomm twp:Suf/Florence co/Erie County s/Ohio. en ucomm twp:Suf/Monroe co/Guernsey County s/Ohio. en bor in co/Huntingdon County s/Pennsylvania. en twp co/Chester County s/Pennsylvania. en A <<community>> in the <<rural municipality:Pref/Stanley>> No. 215, <<p/Saskatchewan>>, <<c/Canada>>. en. Synonyms city of England en Brummagem, en Bromichan, en Bremicham Derived terms en Birmingham dribbler Birminghamese Birmingham Gardens Birmingham gauge Birminghamian<t:native or resident of Birmingham, Alabama> Birminghamism Birminghamize Birmingham screwdriver Birmingham wire gauge Bombingham<t:Birmingham during the 1960s, when activists set off bombs> Related terms en Brum en brummagem en Brummie Translations city and borough in England Arabic: ar بَرْمِنْغْهَام m Hijazi Arabic: acw برمنقهام f birminghām Armenian: hy Բիրմինգհեմ Bengali: bn বার্মিংঘম, bn বার্মিংহাম Bulgarian: bg Бирмингам m Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 伯明翰 Bómínghàn Galician: gl Birmingham Georgian: ka ბირმინგემი German: de Birmingham Greek: el Μπέρμιγχαμ n Gujarati: gu બર્મિંઘમ Hindi: hi बर्मिंघम Japanese: ja バーミンガム Bāmingamu Kannada: kn ಬರ್ಮಿಂಘಮ್ Korean: ko ^버밍엄 Kyrgyz: ky Бирмиңгем s Lao: lo ເບີຣ໌ມິແງມ Latvian: lv Birmingema f Lithuanian: lt Birmingamas m Malayalam: ml ബർമിങ്ങാം, ml ബിർമിങ്ഹാം Nepali: ne बर्मिङ्घम Romanian: ro Birmingham Russian: ru Бирминге́м m Sanskrit: sa बर्मिङ्घम् Swedish: sv Birmingham n Tamil: ta பர்மிங்காம் barmiṅgām barmiṅgām Telugu: te బర్మింఘమ్ Thai: th เบอร์มิแงม Turkish: tr Birmingham Ukrainian: uk Бірмінгем m Urdu: ur برمنگھم barmingham m Welsh: cy Birmingham Yiddish: yi בירמינגהאַם city in Alabama Armenian: hy Բիրմինգհեմ Bulgarian: bg Бирмингам m Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 伯明翰 Bómínghàn Georgian: ka ბირმინგემი German: de Birmingham Greek: el Μπέρμιγχαμ n Japanese: ja バーミングハム Bāminguhamu Korean: ko ^버밍햄 Latvian: lv Birmingema f Lithuanian: lt Birmingamas m Russian: ru Бирминге́м m Swedish: sv Birmingham n Turkish: tr Birmingham Ukrainian: uk Бірмінгем m city in Michigan Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 伯明翰 Bómínghàn German: de Birmingham Greek: el Μπέρμιγχαμ n Japanese: ja バーミングハム Bāminguhamu Russian: ru Бирминге́м m Swedish: sv Birmingham n Turkish: tr Birmingham Macedonian: mk Бирмингем m References Further reading en heteronyms en terms suffixed with -ham German Etymology de :bor en:Birmingham From de en Birmingham. Pronunciation de /ˈbœʁmɪŋˌhɛm/ /ˈbœʁmɪŋəm/ There is no distinction between both pronunciations. The fuller form is more common. de De-Birmingham.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de De-Birmingham2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Proper noun toponym de city cc/England c/United Kingdom Birmingham de city s/Alabama c/USA Birmingham One of various smaller places in the United States. Polish pl: Etymology pl en Birmingham, from pl enm -, from pl ang *Beormingahām, from ang *Beorma + ang ing + ang hām. Pronunciation 'Birmingam LL-Q809 (pol)-Poemat-Birmingham.wav Bir.min.gham Proper noun n yes or m-in birminghamski pl major city/and/metropolitan borough co/West Midlands cc/England Birmingham Several places in the United States: pl city/county seat co/Jefferson County s/Alabama c/USA Birmingham pl community city:pref/Derby co/New Haven County s/Connecticut c/USA Birmingham pl submerged ghost town co/Marshall County s/Kentucky c/USA Birmingham pl unincorporated community twp:Suf/Allen co/Miami County s/Indiana c/USA Birmingham pl unincorporated community twp:Suf/Fairfield co/Tippecanoe County s/Indiana c/USA Birmingham pl tiny city co/Van Buren County s/Iowa c/USA Birmingham pl unincorporated community twp:Suf/Franklin co/Jackson County s/Kansas c/USA Birmingham pl city co/Oakland County s/Michigan c/USA Birmingham pl village co/Clay County s/Missouri c/USA Birmingham pl unincorporated community twp:Suf/Pemberton co/Burlington County s/New Jersey c/USA Birmingham pl ghost town twp/Lafayette co/Coshocton County s/Ohio c/USA Birmingham pl unincorporated community twp:Suf/Florence co/Erie County s/Ohio c/USA Birmingham pl unincorporated community twp:Suf/Monroe co/Guernsey County s/Ohio c/USA Birmingham pl borough co/Huntingdon County s/Pennsylvania c/USA Birmingham Declension Indeclinable or: Further reading Turkish Proper noun tr major city/and/metropolitan borough co/West Midlands cc/England Birmingham Several places in the United States: tr city/county seat co/Jefferson County s/Alabama c/USA Birmingham tr community city:pref/Derby co/New Haven County s/Connecticut c/USA Birmingham tr submerged ghost town co/Marshall County s/Kentucky c/USA Birmingham tr unincorporated community twp:Suf/Allen co/Miami County s/Indiana c/USA Birmingham tr unincorporated community twp:Suf/Fairfield co/Tippecanoe County s/Indiana c/USA Birmingham tr tiny city co/Van Buren County s/Iowa c/USA Birmingham tr unincorporated community twp:Suf/Franklin co/Jackson County s/Kansas c/USA Birmingham tr city co/Oakland County s/Michigan c/USA Birmingham tr village co/Clay County s/Missouri c/USA Birmingham tr unincorporated community twp:Suf/Pemberton co/Burlington County s/New Jersey c/USA Birmingham tr ghost town twp:Suf/Lafayette co/Coshocton County s/Ohio c/USA Birmingham tr unincorporated community twp:Suf/Florence co/Erie County s/Ohio c/USA Birmingham tr unincorporated community twp:Suf/Monroe co/Guernsey County s/Ohio c/USA Birmingham tr borough co/Huntingdon County s/Pennsylvania c/USA Birmingham Welsh cy: Etymology Borrowed from cy en Birmingham. Pronunciation cy /ˈbərmɪŋˌham/ Proper noun f cy major city/and/metropolitan borough co/West Midlands cc/England Birmingham Several places in the United States: cy city/county seat co/Jefferson County s/Alabama c/USA Birmingham cy community city:pref/Derby co/New Haven County s/Connecticut c/USA Birmingham cy submerged ghost town co/Marshall County s/Kentucky c/USA Birmingham cy unincorporated community twp:Suf/Allen co/Miami County s/Indiana c/USA Birmingham cy unincorporated community twp:Suf/Fairfield co/Tippecanoe County s/Indiana c/USA Birmingham cy tiny city co/Van Buren County s/Iowa c/USA Birmingham cy unincorporated community twp:Suf/Franklin co/Jackson County s/Kansas c/USA Birmingham cy city co/Oakland County s/Michigan c/USA Birmingham cy village co/Clay County s/Missouri c/USA Birmingham cy unincorporated community twp:Suf/Pemberton co/Burlington County s/New Jersey c/USA Birmingham cy ghost town twp:Suf/Lafayette co/Coshocton County s/Ohio c/USA Birmingham cy unincorporated community twp:Suf/Florence co/Erie County s/Ohio c/USA Birmingham cy unincorporated community twp:Suf/Monroe co/Guernsey County s/Ohio c/USA Birmingham cy borough co/Huntingdon County s/Pennsylvania c/USA Birmingham Usage notes Non-Welsh placenames usually resist mutation in Welsh; thus, cy o Birmingham from Birmingham and cy yn Birmingham in Birmingham, rather than cy o Firmingham and cy ym Mirmingham. The mutated forms are only occasionally encountered and are considered nonstandard. Mutation