Darcy Lever

proper noun

A suburb of Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7308).

OriginOld English lǣfer →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburb of Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7308).

Origin

  1. Old Englishlǣfer“place where rushes grow”
  2. EnglishDarcy Lever

The manorial affix is from the D'Arcy family; Lever is from Old English lǣfer (“place where rushes grow”). Recorded as Darcye Lever in 1590.

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APA

Darcy Lever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darcy%20Lever

MLA

“Darcy Lever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darcy%20Lever. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Darcy Lever,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darcy%20Lever.

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