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Vanley

Vanley proper noun: a surname.

vanley: a surname
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Proper noun (1)

Vanley

  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name.

Proper noun (2)

Vanley

  1. (obsolete) The Wanli Emperor (14th Emperor of the Ming dynasty)

Origin of Vanley

From Latin Vanleius, from Mandarin 萬曆 /万历 (Wànlì).

Questions about Vanley

What does Vanley mean?
Vanley means a surname.
What part of speech is Vanley?
Vanley is a proper noun.

Words near Vanley in the dictionary

  1. Vanleeuwen
  2. Vanleeuwens
  3. vanless
  4. Vanleuven
  5. Vanleuvens
  6. Vanley
  7. Vanliew
  8. Vanliews
  9. vanlife
  10. vanlifer
  11. vanlifers

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