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abney

/ˈæbni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
ab-ney
IPA
/ˈæbni/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in Abney and Abney Grange parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK194792).

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From the genitive form of the Old English personal name Abba + īeġ (“island”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Abneys (plural)

Phrases

Abney and Abney Grange Abney effect

Rhymes With

dabney

Questions

How do you pronounce abney?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæbni/.
What does abney mean?
A village in Abney and Abney Grange parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK194792).
Where does abney come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce abney

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