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anstey

/ˈænsti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
anstey
IPA
/ˈænsti/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4032).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village and civil parish in Charnwood district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK5408).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English from the place in Hertfordshire.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English ān (“one; a, an”) + stig (“path”). Compare Ansty, which shares the same etymology.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ansteys (plural) Anstie (alternative)

Phrases

East Anstey West Anstey

Questions

How do you pronounce anstey?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænsti/.
What does anstey mean?
A small village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4032).
Where does anstey come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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