Etymology

guernsey

guern·sey
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Today it means: A breed of dairy cattle originally bred on Guernsey; any individual of this breed. Full definition →

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guernsey · noun1

From Guernsey.

Guernsey · proper noun, noun2

From Anglo-Norman, from Old Norse, compound of Grani (“Grani's”) and ey (“island”). Folk etymology points to a dialectal root for green.

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