Meanings
proper nounLivesey (countable and uncountable, plural Liveseys)
plural Liveseys · alternative Livesay · alternative Livezey
- countableuncountableA civil parish and separate suburb in Blackburn with Darwen district, Lancashire, England.
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
From an unrecorded Old English cognate of Old Norse hlíf (“cover, protection”) + īeġ (“island”).
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APA
Livesey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Livesey
MLA
“Livesey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Livesey. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Livesey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Livesey.
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