Etymology

Corney

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Today it means: A small settlement in Waberthwaite parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref SD1191). Full definition →

Old English *corn
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  1. Old English · derived from*corn“crane”
  2. English todayCorney

From Old English *corn (“crane”) + īeġ (“island”).

Words from the same roots

Old English*corn all →

cornCorleyCornhill

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