Lonsdale

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/ˈlɒnzdeɪl/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounLonsdale (plural Lonsdales)

plural Lonsdales · alternative Lansdell · alternative Lansdale

  1. A surname.
  2. An English earldom.

Origin

Probably from the valley of the River Lune (Lune's dale), as in Kirkby Lonsdale.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

soldanel
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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