Whatcom

English

Etymology

From Lummi Saanich Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water", for what is now Whatcom Falls.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Whatcom

  1. Ellipsis of Whatcom Falls: a waterfall in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
  2. Ellipsis of the Whatcom Creek: a creek in Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
  3. Ellipsis of Lake Whatcom: a lake in Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
  4. A former town in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
  5. Ellipsis of Whatcom County.
  6. Ellipsis of Whatcom Glacier: a glacier in Whatcom Peak, North Cascades National Park, Washington, United States.
  7. Ellipsis of Whatcom Peak: a mountain in North Cascades National Park, Washington, United States.

Derived terms

  • County of Whatcom
  • Lake Whatcom
  • New Whatcom
  • Whatcom County
  • Whatcom Creek
  • Whatcom Falls
  • Whatcom Glacier
  • Whatcom Lake
  • Whatcom Peak

See also

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