Nibley

N1I1B3L1E1Y4

proper noun

A village in Westerleigh parish, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST693822).

OriginOld English hnybbe →
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Meanings

proper nounNibley (countable and uncountable, plural Nibleys)

plural Nibleys

  1. countableuncountableA village in Westerleigh parish, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST693822).
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Union County, Oregon, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA city in Cache County, Utah, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhnybbe“peak, top, summit”
  2. EnglishNibley

From Old English hnybbe (“peak, top, summit”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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