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Dunsley

Dunsley proper noun: a civil parish in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England.

Proper noun

Dunsley (countable and uncountable, plural Dunsleys)

  1. A civil parish in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England.
  2. A hamlet in Kinver, Staffordshire, England.

Forms of Dunsley

pluralDunsleys

Origin of Dunsley

From Old English personal name Dunn, in the genitive case *Dunnes + lēah (“forest clearing”).

Questions about Dunsley

What does Dunsley mean?
Dunsley means a civil parish in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England.
What part of speech is Dunsley?
Dunsley is a proper noun.

Words near Dunsley in the dictionary

  1. dunshed
  2. dunshes
  3. dunshin
  4. dunshing
  5. dunsiekte
  6. Dunsley
  7. Dunsmoor
  8. Dunsmore
  9. Dunsmores
  10. Dunsmuir
  11. Dunson

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