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Bunney

Bunney proper noun: a surname from Middle English.

Proper noun

Bunney (plural Bunneys)

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Forms of Bunney

pluralBunneys

Origin of Bunney

Two main origins: * From Middle English bony or boni (“swelling”), probably a nickname for someone having a prominent lump or swelling. * A topographic surname from bunny (“ravine, gully”), which is from Middle English bune (“hollow stalk or stem”).

Questions about Bunney

What does Bunney mean?
Bunney means a surname from Middle English.
What part of speech is Bunney?
Bunney is a proper noun.

Words near Bunney in the dictionary

  1. Bunnells
  2. Bunner
  3. Bunners
  4. bunnet
  5. bunnets
  6. Bunney
  7. Bunneys
  8. bunni
  9. bunnia
  10. bunniah
  11. bunniahs

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