# Whatcom

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #80,116

## Definitions
1. Ellipsis of Whatcom Falls: a waterfall in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
2. Ellipsis of the Whatcom Creek: a creek in Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
3. Ellipsis of Lake Whatcom: a lake in Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
4. A former town in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
5. Ellipsis of Whatcom County.
6. Ellipsis of Whatcom Glacier: a glacier in Whatcom Peak, North Cascades National Park, Washington, United States.
7. Ellipsis of Whatcom Peak: a mountain in North Cascades National Park, Washington, United States.

## Etymology
From Lummi Saanich Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water", for what is now Whatcom Falls.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/whatcom