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Cowley

UK/ˈkaʊli/

Cowley proper noun: a hamlet in Holmesfield parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK338770).

Proper noun

Cowley (countable and uncountable, plural Cowleys)

  1. A hamlet in Holmesfield parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK338770).
  2. A hamlet in Upton Pyne parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SX9095).
  3. A village and civil parish in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO9614).
  4. A suburb in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ055825).
  5. A suburb and industrial area in City of Oxford district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP5504).
  6. A village in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek, No. 9, Alberta, Canada.
  7. An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas, United States.
  8. A town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States.
  9. A rural locality in Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
  10. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Cowley

pluralCowleys

Origin of Cowley

Various origins: * The village in Gloucestershire is from Old English cū (“cow”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”); equivalent to cow + -ley (“lea”). * The hamlet in Derbyshire is from Old English col (“coal”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”); equivalent to coal + -ley (“lea”). * The other places in England are from the Old English personal name Cufa + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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Phrases with Cowley

Questions about Cowley

What does Cowley mean?
Cowley means a hamlet in Holmesfield parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK338770).
What part of speech is Cowley?
Cowley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cowley?
Cowley is pronounced /ˈkaʊli/ (UK).

Words near Cowley in the dictionary

  1. cowlesite
  2. cowless
  3. cowlessness
  4. cowlet
  5. cowlets
  6. Cowley
  7. Cowley County
  8. Cowley Father
  9. Cowley Fathers
  10. Cowleyan
  11. Cowleys

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