Northern Territory Town Names
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- Arnhem
- Benmara
- Berrimah
- Billengarrah
- Casuarina
- Coolibah
- Darwin
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dear friend"Description:
Enough parents have found naturalist Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution, a worthy hero to keep Darwin relatively consistently in the Top 1000 (it dropped off in 2021 but is back in 2022)—though some might just like its trendy two-syllable sound. It has a lovely meaning too—"dear friend."
- Delamere
- Elkedra
- Fitzroy
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of the king"Description:
An English surname originally given to the illegitimate sons of a monarch. It might be a nice middle name choice to honor an ancestral Roy, though as a first, it does have a cool meaning.
- Florina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flower"
- Flinders
- Kakadu
- Larrakeyah
- Leliyn
- Litchfield
- Marlow
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"driftwood"Description:
Marlow is a suave, unusual surname-name that was chosen by Celine designer Phoebe Philo for her older son. Caveat: it sounds just like the feminine Marlo and, with the addition of a final 'e', has begun to be used for girls.
- Melville
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"settlement on infertile land"Description:
All names ending in ville are in nowheresville.
- Maningrida
- Marrakai