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Wensley.

A hamlet in South Darley parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2661).

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈwɛnzli/
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

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