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Ouseley

Ouseley proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Ouseley (plural Ouseleys)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Forms of Ouseley

pluralOuseleys
alternative formOusley
alternative formOwsley

Origin of Ouseley

Habitational surname from a minor place in Shropshire; the second element is undoubtedly Old English lēah (“clearing, glade”).

Questions about Ouseley

What does Ouseley mean?
Ouseley means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Ouseley?
Ouseley is a proper noun.

Words near Ouseley in the dictionary

  1. Ousden
  2. ouse
  3. Ouseburn
  4. oused
  5. ousel
  6. Ouseley
  7. Ouseleys
  8. ousels
  9. ouses
  10. Oushak
  11. ousia

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