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Privett

Privett proper noun: a village in Froxfield and Privett parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU6726).

Proper noun

Privett (countable and uncountable, plural Privetts)

  1. A village in Froxfield and Privett parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU6726).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Privett

pluralPrivetts
alternative formPrivott

Origin of Privett

Apparently from the unattested Old English word *pryfet (“privet”). The location is recorded the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as Pryfetes flōdan.

Phrases with Privett

Questions about Privett

What does Privett mean?
Privett means a village in Froxfield and Privett parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU6726).
What part of speech is Privett?
Privett is a proper noun.

Words near Privett in the dictionary

  1. prively
  2. privet
  3. privet hawk moth
  4. privet hawk moths
  5. privets
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  8. Privettes
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  10. privie
  11. privies

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