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Mowsley

Mowsley proper noun: a small village and civil parish (without a council) in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP6489).

Proper noun

Mowsley (countable and uncountable, plural Mowsleys)

  1. A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP6489).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English (seemingly rare today).

Forms of Mowsley

pluralMowsleys

Origin of Mowsley

From Old English mūs (“mouse”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to mouse + -ley (“lea”).

Questions about Mowsley

What does Mowsley mean?
Mowsley means a small village and civil parish (without a council) in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP6489).
What part of speech is Mowsley?
Mowsley is a proper noun.

Words near Mowsley in the dictionary

  1. Mowreys
  2. Mowry
  3. Mowrys
  4. mows
  5. mows down
  6. Mowsley
  7. Mowsleys
  8. Mowson
  9. Mowsons
  10. mowyer
  11. mowyers

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