Etymology

Nibley

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Today it means: A village in Westerleigh parish, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST693822). Full definition →

Old English hnybbe
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromhnybbe“peak, top, summit”
  2. English todayNibley

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

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