Barnsley
UK/ˈbɑː(ɹ)nsli/
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Yorkshire/ˈbaːnslɪ/
Barnsley proper noun: a market town and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3406).
Proper noun
Barnsley (countable and uncountable, plural Barnsleys)
- A market town and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3406).
- A village and civil parish (without a council) in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0705).
- A hamlet in Worfield parish, south Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO7592).
- A township west of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
- A locality in the Rural Municipality of Dufferin, Manitoba, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Forms of Barnsley
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Origin of Barnsley
From the Old English personal name Beorn + -s- + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).
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Phrases with Barnsley
Questions about Barnsley
- What does Barnsley mean?
- Barnsley means a market town and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3406).
- What part of speech is Barnsley?
- Barnsley is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Barnsley?
- Barnsley is pronounced /ˈbɑː(ɹ)nsli/ (UK).
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