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Gedney

Gedney proper noun: a village, civil parish, and electoral ward in South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF405243).

Proper noun

Gedney (countable and uncountable, plural Gedneys)

  1. A village, civil parish, and electoral ward in South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF405243).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Gedney

pluralGedneys

Origin of Gedney

From an Old English personal name *Gydda + ieġ (“island”).

Words formed from Gedney

Questions about Gedney

What does Gedney mean?
Gedney means a village, civil parish, and electoral ward in South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF405243).
What part of speech is Gedney?
Gedney is a proper noun.

Words near Gedney in the dictionary

  1. Gedinian
  2. Gedjeyan
  3. Gedjeyans
  4. Gedling
  5. Gedmintas
  6. Gedney
  7. Gedney Hill
  8. Gedneys
  9. gedocarnil
  10. gedolim
  11. gedrite

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