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beverley

/ˈbɛvə(ɹ)li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
bev-er-ley
IPA
/ˈbɛvə(ɹ)li/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

name

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Countable

Etymology

From Old English befer (“beaver”) + lēah (“clearing”). Equivalent to Beaver + -ley (“lea”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Beverleys (plural) Beverly (alternative)

Derived Forms

Bev Beverly

Phrases

Beverley Park

Rhymes With

beverly cleverly everly cheverly heverly everley

Questions

How do you pronounce beverley?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛvə(ɹ)li/.
What does beverley mean?
A place name:
Where does beverley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce beverley

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