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Powley

Powley proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

Powley

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin of Powley

From a medieval diminutive of the given name Paul.

Questions about Powley

What does Powley mean?
Powley means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Powley?
Powley is a proper noun.

Words near Powley in the dictionary

  1. Powles
  2. Powless
  3. Powlesses
  4. Powlett
  5. Powlett Plains
  6. Powley
  7. Powling
  8. pown
  9. Pownal
  10. Pownall
  11. Pownalls

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