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Gurnee.

A village and suburb in north Chicago in Lake County, Illinois, United States.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A village and suburb in north Chicago in Lake County, Illinois, United States.

  2. A surname

Where this word comes from

* As a French surname, Americanized from Garnier. * As an English surname, variant of Gurney.

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