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Spotsylvania
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English
thumb|Spotsylvania station
Etymology
From en Alexander Spotswood British colonial Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. From en Spotswood from Spots(wood) sylvan pertaining to woods, forest from (Spots)wood -ia place.
Pronunciation
en /ˌspɒt.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ə/ /-.njə/ RP
en /ˌspɑt.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ə/ /-.njə/ GA
en eɪniə 5
Proper noun
a battle in the American Civil War; see Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.
a commuter rail station in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Related terms
en Spotsylvania County
en Spotsylvania Courthouse
See also
en Pennsylvania Pittsylvania Transylvania Sylvania
en American Civil War