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Lonsdale

/ˈlɒnzdeɪl/

Lonsdale proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Lonsdale (plural Lonsdales)

  1. A surname.
  2. An English earldom.

Forms of Lonsdale

pluralLonsdales
alternative formLansdell
alternative formLansdale

Origin of Lonsdale

Probably from the valley of the River Lune (Lune's dale), as in Kirkby Lonsdale.

Words formed from Lonsdale

Questions about Lonsdale

What does Lonsdale mean?
Lonsdale means a surname.
What part of speech is Lonsdale?
Lonsdale is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lonsdale?
Lonsdale is pronounced /ˈlɒnzdeɪl/.

Words near Lonsdale in the dictionary

  1. Lonoy
  2. lonquhard
  3. lonquhards
  4. Lons
  5. Lons-le-Saunier
  6. Lonsdale
  7. lonsdaleite
  8. lonsdaleites
  9. lonsdaleoid
  10. Lonsdales
  11. Lonski

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