Ladysmith

Meaning

Proper Noun

• village near the city of city, Wagga Wagga in the [[Riverina region]] (region) New South Wales (state) Australia (country).
• town on Vancouver Island (island) British Columbia (province) Canada (country), originally Oyster Harbor. Named to commemorate the lifting of the siege of Ladysmith, Natal, in 1902.
• city in Uthukela District (district) KwaZulu-Natal (province) South Africa (country).
• (unincorporated) community Caroline County (county) Virginia (state) USA (country). Named after Ladysmith, Natal.
• city, county seat Rusk County (county) Wisconsin (state) USA (country). Named after the bride of Charles R. Smith.

Origin

• The South African town was named after Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith, as the wife of Sir Harry Smith she was known as Lady Smith.