Spotsylvania

== English == === Etymology === From Alexander Spotswood (British colonial Lieutenant Governor of Virginia). From Spotswood (“from Spots(wood)”) +‎ sylvan (“pertaining to woods, forest”, from (Spots)wood) +‎ -ia. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌspɒt.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ə/, /-.njə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌspɑt.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ə/, /-.njə/ Rhymes: -eɪniə === Proper noun === Spotsylvania a battle in the American Civil War; see Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. a commuter rail station in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. ==== Related terms ==== Spotsylvania County Spotsylvania Courthouse === See also ===