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Furness

Furness proper noun: a peninsula in south-west Cumbria, England, historically part of Lancashire.

Proper noun

Furness

  1. A peninsula in south-west Cumbria, England, historically part of Lancashire.
  2. A surname.

Forms of Furness

alternative formFurnas

Origin of Furness

* The placename is of Old Norse origin; the second element is nes (“headland”). The first has been variously explained as: ** the obsolete futh (“rump”) + nes (“headland”), possibly referring to Piel Island. ** derived from Old English fodor (“fodder”) ** McClure suggested a derivation from Old Irish foithir (“wood; slope”) * The surname is from the above place. * As an English surname of Norman origin, variant of Furneaux, Furnace. * As a Norwegian surname, old variant of Furnes, from several farmstead names derived from Old Norse fura (“pine”) + nes (“headland”).

Words formed from Furness

Questions about Furness

What does Furness mean?
Furness means a peninsula in south-west Cumbria, England, historically part of Lancashire.
What part of speech is Furness?
Furness is a proper noun.

Words near Furness in the dictionary

  1. Furnas County
  2. Furnases
  3. Furneaux
  4. Furnell
  5. Furner
  6. Furness
  7. Furness Vale
  8. Furney
  9. Furneys
  10. furni
  11. furnidipine

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