English word origin

Etymology of Lyme

All three towns are named after Lyme Regis in Dorset, England.

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name

A surname. · A town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. · A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. · A town in Jefferson County, New York, United States.

noun

Lyme disease.

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All three towns are named after Lyme Regis in Dorset, England.

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