Marymount, Singapore

Marymount (Chinese: 玛丽蒙, Tamil: மேரிமவுண்ட்) is a residential district in Singapore. Its boundary is made up of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 Ang Mo Kio, Singapore in the north; Bishan Road Bishan, Singapore in the east; Braddell Road in the south; and Marymount Road in the west, Shunfu, Sin Ming.

Marymount
Subzone of Bishan Planning Area
Other transcription(s)
• Chinese	玛丽蒙
• Tamil	மேரிமவுண்ட்
Country	Singapore
Region	Central Region
Planning Area	Bishan

Etymology

The area takes its name from the Marymount Convent School,^[1] which in turn was named after August, the month of Mary.^[2]

References

1. Ng, Yew Peng (28 September 2017). What's In The Name? How The Streets And Villages In Singapore Got Their Names. World Scientific. p. 322. ISBN 978-981-322-147-5.
2. "History of Marymount".

1°21′14″N 103°50′12″E / 1.3539°N 103.8368°E / 1.3539; 103.8368