Etymology

Keele

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Old English cȳ
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  1. Old English · inherited fromcȳ
  2. English todayKeele

From Old English cȳ, plural of cū (“cow”) + hlǣw (“mound, hill”); "the hill where cows graze".

Words from the same roots

Old Englishcȳ all →

kye

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