Norfolk (disambiguation)
The name "
Norfolk" originally refers to a region of
England. For a discussion of the region's name and history, see the article
Norfolk.
There are many other places named after this region, either directly or indirectly:
*The
Australian external territory:
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Norfolk Island*In
Canada:
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Norfolk County, Ontario* In the
United States:
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Norfolk, Connecticut**
Norfolk, Massachusetts**
Norfolk County, Massachusetts**
Norfolk, Nebraska**
Norfolk, New York**
Norfolk, Virginia***
Naval Station Norfolk, a major
US Navy base in Norfolk, Va.
Norfolk also refers to a style of cooking
seafood in a butter sauce, derived from Norfolk, Virginia.
The
Norfolk jacket is an item of Victorian-era boys' clothing, possibly named after the Duke of Norfolk.
John Howard, 1st
Duke of Norfolk was a supporter of Richard III, who was warned the night before the Battle of Bosworth, "
Jockey of Norfolk, be not too bold, For Dickon, thy master, is bought and sold."
The
Norfolk pine is a species of tree (
Araucaria heterophylla), also called the "
Norfolk Island Pine."
The sloop
Norfolk (1798) was the only ship built on
Norfolk Island during its period as a
convict settlement.
Norfolk Herald Extraordinary is an
officer of arms at the
College of Arms in
London.
The Royal Navy had six ships named
Norfolk.
The
Norfolk dialect is a
dialect of
Norfolk, England.
The
Norfolk language is the 'language' of
Norfolk Island.
Norfolk-Enchants is the
pun based name reputedly given to a
racehorse by
England footballer Wayne Rooney.
Norfolk Southern is an
American railroad company.
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