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Onley

Onley proper noun: a deserted medieval village in Barby parish, Northamptonshire, England.

Proper noun

Onley (countable and uncountable, plural Onleys)

  1. A deserted medieval village in Barby parish, Northamptonshire, England.
  2. A town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States.
  3. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Onley

pluralOnleys

Origin of Onley

From Old English ān (“only, alone”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Questions about Onley

What does Onley mean?
Onley means a deserted medieval village in Barby parish, Northamptonshire, England.
What part of speech is Onley?
Onley is a proper noun.

Words near Onley in the dictionary

  1. onlend
  2. onlending
  3. onlends
  4. onlent
  5. onlest
  6. Onley
  7. Onleys
  8. onlie
  9. onlier
  10. onliers
  11. onlies

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