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Lyness

Lyness proper noun: a village in Walls and Flotta parish, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND305942).

Proper noun (1)

Lyness

  1. A village in Walls and Flotta parish, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND305942).

Proper noun (2)

Lyness (plural Lynesses)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Lyness

pluralLynesses

Origin of Lyness

Probably a variant spelling of Lines.

Questions about Lyness

What does Lyness mean?
Lyness means a village in Walls and Flotta parish, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND305942).
What part of speech is Lyness?
Lyness is a proper noun.

Words near Lyness in the dictionary

  1. Lyneham and Bradenstoke
  2. Lynemouth
  3. lynes
  4. Lynesack
  5. Lyneses
  6. Lyness
  7. Lynesses
  8. lynestrenol
  9. Lynette
  10. Lyng
  11. lyngbyatoxin

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