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Chumbley

Chumbley proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Chumbley (plural Chumbleys)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Chumbley

pluralChumbleys

Origin of Chumbley

A pronunciation spelling of Cholmondeley, now usually pronounced /t͡sʌmliː/ under influence from other words spelled with an archaic silent ⟨b⟩ such as crumb and comb.

Questions about Chumbley

What does Chumbley mean?
Chumbley means a surname.
What part of speech is Chumbley?
Chumbley is a proper noun.

Words near Chumbley in the dictionary

  1. Chumashes
  2. Chumashim
  3. chumble
  4. chumbled
  5. chumbles
  6. Chumbley
  7. Chumbleys
  8. chumbling
  9. chumbox
  10. chumboxes
  11. chumbucket

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