Mowsley

M3O1W4S1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP6489).

OriginOld English mūs →
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Meanings

proper nounMowsley (countable and uncountable, plural Mowsleys)

plural Mowsleys

  1. countableuncountableA small village and civil parish (without a council) in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP6489).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English (seemingly rare today).

Origin

  1. Old Englishmūs“mouse”
  2. EnglishMowsley

From Old English mūs (“mouse”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to mouse + -ley (“lea”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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