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Goosnargh

Goosnargh proper noun: a village and civil parish in Preston district, Lancashire, England; most of the village is in Whittingham parish (OS grid ref SD5536).

Proper noun

Goosnargh

  1. A village and civil parish in Preston district, Lancashire, England; most of the village is in Whittingham parish (OS grid ref SD5536).

Origin of Goosnargh

From Old Irish Gosan or Gusan (“a given name”) and Old Norse erg (“hill-pasture”).

Questions about Goosnargh

What does Goosnargh mean?
Goosnargh means a village and civil parish in Preston district, Lancashire, England; most of the village is in Whittingham parish (OS grid ref SD5536).
What part of speech is Goosnargh?
Goosnargh is a proper noun.

Words near Goosnargh in the dictionary

  1. goosiest
  2. goosing
  3. goosing up
  4. goosish
  5. goosishness
  6. Goosnargh
  7. Goossen
  8. Goossens
  9. Goossenses
  10. Goosson
  11. Goostrey

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