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Taft

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English

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Taft (countable and uncountable, plural Tafts)

  1. A surname.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city in Kern County, California, named after William Howard Taft, as are some other places.
    2. A census-designated place in Orange County, Florida.
    3. A census-designated place and industrial area in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.
    4. An unincorporated community in Grand Lake Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
    5. An unincorporated community in Butler County, Missouri.
    6. A locality in Mineral County, Montana.
    7. A town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
    8. A community in Lincoln City, Lincoln County, Oregon.
    9. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
    10. A city in San Patricio County, Texas.
    11. An unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Virginia.
    12. A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
  3. Places in the Philippines, named after William Howard Taft (a former Governor General of the Philippines).
    1. A barangay of Pakil, Laguna, Philippines.
    2. A barangay of Tapaz, Capiz, Philippines.
    3. A municipality of Eastern Samar, Philippines.
       Taft, Eastern Samar on Wikipedia
      Coordinate terms: Arteche, Balangiga, Balangkayan, Borongan, Can-Avid, Dolores, General MacArthur, Giporlos, Guiuan, Hernani, Jipapad, Lawaan, Llorante, Maslog, Maydolong, Mercedes, Oras, Quinapondan, Salcedo, San Julian, San Policarpo, Sulat, Taft — cities and municipalities of Eastern Samar
    4. A barangay of Surigao, Surigao del Norte, Philippines.

Derived terms

  • Abeto Mirasol Taft South
  • Buhang Taft North
  • THT & P
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Cebuano

Etymology 1

From English Taft.

Proper noun

Taft

  1. a surname from English

Etymology 2

After William Howard Taft.

Proper noun

Taft

  1. a municipality of Eastern Samar

Czech

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Taft m anim (female equivalent Taftová)

  1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Taft (hard masculine animate)
More information singular, plural ...

Further reading

  • “Taft”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

German

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Taft m (strong, genitive Taftes or Tafts, plural Tafte)

  1. taffeta

Declension

Declension of Taft [masculine, strong]
More information singular, plural ...

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

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