Etymology

Wensley

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Today it means: A hamlet in South Darley parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2661). Full definition →

Middle English Wednesleȝ ← Old English Wōdnes lēah
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  1. Old English · inherited fromWōdnes lēah
  2. Middle English · inherited fromWednesleȝ
  3. English todayWensley

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

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