Ince

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UK/ˈɪns/

proper noun

A surname.

Similar
Ince-in-MakerfieldGreater Manchesterand the name of a Wigan borough ward
OriginProto-Brythonic *ɨnɨs →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4576).
  3. Synonym of Ince-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, and the name of a Wigan borough ward.

    Synonyms: Ince-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, and the name of a Wigan borough ward

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Ince-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, and the name of a Wigan borough ward.

Similar
Ince-in-MakerfieldGreater Manchesterand the name of a Wigan borough ward
Also see
ince-in-makerfield

Origin

  1. Proto-Brythonic*ɨnɨs“island”
  2. EnglishInce

From Proto-Brythonic *ɨnɨs (“island”) or else the Cumbric/Old Welsh reflex inis. Compare Ynys and Inch.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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