Barnsdale

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proper noun

A locality mainly in Exton and Horn parish, Rutland, England, with many places/properties named Barnsdale (OS grid ref SK9009).

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Meanings

proper nounBarnsdale (countable and uncountable, plural Barnsdales)

plural Barnsdales

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA locality mainly in Exton and Horn parish, Rutland, England, with many places/properties named Barnsdale (OS grid ref SK9009).
    2. countableuncountableA number of places in Doncaster borough, South Yorkshire and Wakefield borough, West Yorkshire, England, including Barnsdale Bar on the county boundary (OS grid ref SE5113).
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Beorn + -s- + dæl (“valley, dale”).

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APA

Barnsdale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnsdale

MLA

“Barnsdale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnsdale. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barnsdale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnsdale.

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