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Bishops Cannings

Bishops Cannings proper noun: a village and civil parish north-east of Devizes, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0364).

Proper noun

Bishops Cannings

  1. A village and civil parish north-east of Devizes, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0364).

Origin of Bishops Cannings

Recorded as Bisshopescanyngges 1314; Cannings is from the family or followers of Cana + -ingas. The manorial affix is for early possession by the Bishops of Salisbury.

Questions about Bishops Cannings

What does Bishops Cannings mean?
Bishops Cannings means a village and civil parish north-east of Devizes, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0364).
What part of speech is Bishops Cannings?
Bishops Cannings is a proper noun.

Words near Bishops Cannings in the dictionary

  1. bishoprike
  2. bishoprikes
  3. bishopry
  4. bishops
  5. Bishops Bridge
  6. Bishops Cannings
  7. Bishops Lydeard
  8. bishops of Rome
  9. Bishops' Bible
  10. Bishopsbourne
  11. Bishopsgate

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