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Where does “Belfast” come from?

Belfast comes from Irish Béal Feirste, a place name of uncertain origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Belfast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishBéal Feirstemouth of the sandbanks

Words derived from “Belfast”

  • Belfasto
  • Belfast
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