Northey

N1O1R1T1H4E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English norþ →
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Meanings

proper nounNorthey (plural Northeys)

plural Northeys

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishnorþ“north”
  2. EnglishNorthey

Habitational surname from several minor places in England, from Old English norþ (“north”) + either heġe (“fence, hedge”) or īeġ (“island”).

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Anagrams

Thorneyhornety
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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