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Airey

Airey proper noun: a surname from Old Norse.

Proper noun

Airey (countable and uncountable, plural Aireys)

  1. A surname from Old Norse.
  2. A populated place in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States.

Forms of Airey

pluralAireys
alternative formEary

Origin of Airey

Habitational surname from a minor place in Cumbria, from Old Norse eyrará (“gravel-bank stream”).

Questions about Airey

What does Airey mean?
Airey means a surname from Old Norse.
What part of speech is Airey?
Airey is a proper noun.

Words near Airey in the dictionary

  1. airedales
  2. airer
  3. airers
  4. aires
  5. airest
  6. Airey
  7. Aireys
  8. Aireys Inlet
  9. airfall
  10. airfalls
  11. airfare

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