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wensley

/ˈwɛnzli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
wens-ley
IPA
/ˈwɛnzli/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

name

A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SE0989).

name

A surname.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Wensleydale

Questions

How do you pronounce wensley?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛnzli/.
What does wensley mean?
A hamlet in South Darley parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2661).
Where does wensley come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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