Fossey

F4O1S1S1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English fōt →
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Meanings

proper nounFossey (plural Fosseys)

plural Fosseys

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishfōt“foot”
  2. EnglishFossey

Habitational surname, typical of Bedfordshire, from Old English fōt (“foot”) + īeġ (“island”).

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APA

Fossey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fossey

MLA

“Fossey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fossey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fossey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fossey.

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