Abney

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proper noun

A village in Abney and Abney Grange parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK194792).

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Meanings

proper nounAbney (countable and uncountable, plural Abneys)

plural Abneys

  1. countableuncountableA village in Abney and Abney Grange parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK194792).
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the genitive form of the Old English personal name Abba + īeġ (“island”).

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Anagrams

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APA

Abney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abney

MLA

“Abney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abney. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abney,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abney.

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