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Midgley

/ˈmɪd͡ʒli/

Midgley proper noun: a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0326).

Proper noun

Midgley (countable and uncountable, plural Midgleys)

  1. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0326).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Midgley

pluralMidgleys

Origin of Midgley

From Old English myċġ (“midge, gnat, mosquito”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to midge + -ley (“lea”).

Questions about Midgley

What does Midgley mean?
Midgley means a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0326).
What part of speech is Midgley?
Midgley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Midgley?
Midgley is pronounced /ˈmɪd͡ʒli/.

Words near Midgley in the dictionary

  1. midgeys
  2. Midgham
  3. midgie
  4. midgies
  5. Midginbil
  6. Midgley
  7. Midgleys
  8. midglide
  9. midgrade
  10. midgrass
  11. midgrasses

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