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Wensley

/ˈwɛnzli/

Wensley proper noun: a hamlet in South Darley parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2661).

Proper noun

Wensley

  1. A hamlet in South Darley parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2661).
  2. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SE0989).
  3. A surname.

Origin of Wensley

From Middle English Wednesleȝ, Wodnesleie, from Old English Wōdnes lēah (literally “Woden’s meadow”). Equivalent to Woden's (compare Wednesday) + -ley (“lea”).

Words formed from Wensley

Questions about Wensley

What does Wensley mean?
Wensley means a hamlet in South Darley parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2661).
What part of speech is Wensley?
Wensley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Wensley?
Wensley is pronounced /ˈwɛnzli/.

Words near Wensley in the dictionary

  1. Wensday
  2. Wensdays
  3. Wensel
  4. Wensels
  5. Wenshan
  6. Wensley
  7. Wensleydale
  8. Wensleydales
  9. Wenstrom
  10. Wenstroms
  11. Wensu

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