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Fernley

Fernley proper noun: a ghost town in Nevada County, California, United States.

Proper noun

Fernley

  1. A ghost town in Nevada County, California, United States.
  2. A city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States.

Origin of Fernley

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + lēah (“wood clearing”).

Words formed from Fernley

  • Fernley Hills

Questions about Fernley

What does Fernley mean?
Fernley means a ghost town in Nevada County, California, United States.
What part of speech is Fernley?
Fernley is a proper noun.

Words near Fernley in the dictionary

  1. fernland
  2. fernlands
  3. fernleaf lavender
  4. Fernleigh
  5. fernless
  6. Fernley
  7. fernlike
  8. Fernmount
  9. fernowl
  10. fernowls
  11. fernroot

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