Marshal vs Marshalltown

Marshal

name
  • A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage. 

  • An English and Scottish status surname from Middle English for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners. 

Marshalltown

name
  • Former name of Marshall, Victoria, Australia 

  • A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, probably named after landowner Henry Brown Marshall. 

  • A rural community in Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

  • An unincorporated community in Craig County, Virginia, United States. 

  • A city, the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States. Originally named Marshall, after Marshall, Michigan. 

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