Etymology

Strangeways

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Today it means: A surname transferred from the place name. Full definition →

Old English strang+gewæsc
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Strangeways · proper noun1

  1. Old English · derived fromstrang+gewæsc
  2. English todayStrangeways

From Old English strang+gewæsc, from being a place by a stream with a strong current.

Strangeways · proper noun2

  1. Old English · derived fromstrang+gewæsc
  2. Middle English · inherited fromStrangwas
  3. English todayStrangeways

From Middle English Strangwas, from Old English strang+gewæsc, from being a place by a stream with a strong current.

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