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Dunsley.

A civil parish in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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  1. A civil parish in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A hamlet in Kinver, Staffordshire, England.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old English personal name Dunn, in the genitive case *Dunnes + lēah (“forest clearing”).

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