Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nibley

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
nib-ley
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in Westerleigh parish, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST693822).

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Union County, Oregon, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in Cache County, Utah, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English hnybbe (“peak, top, summit”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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What does nibley mean?
A village in Westerleigh parish, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST693822).
Where does nibley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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