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Spetchley

Spetchley proper noun: a hamlet and civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8954).

Proper noun

Spetchley

  1. A hamlet and civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8954).

Origin of Spetchley

From Old English spēc (“speech”), denoting a place where assemblies were held, + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to speech + -ley (“lea”).

Questions about Spetchley

What does Spetchley mean?
Spetchley means a hamlet and civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8954).
What part of speech is Spetchley?
Spetchley is a proper noun.

Words near Spetchley in the dictionary

  1. spetchel
  2. spetchell
  3. spetchells
  4. spetchels
  5. spetches
  6. Spetchley
  7. Speth
  8. Speths
  9. Spetisbury
  10. spets
  11. Spetsai

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