Dunsley

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proper noun

A civil parish in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England.

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Meanings

proper nounDunsley (countable and uncountable, plural Dunsleys)

plural Dunsleys

  1. countableuncountableA civil parish in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England.
  2. countableuncountableA hamlet in Kinver, Staffordshire, England.

Origin

From Old English personal name Dunn, in the genitive case *Dunnes + lēah (“forest clearing”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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