Osmotherley

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/ˌɒzˈmʌðə(ɹ)lɪ/Northern England/ˌɒzˈmʊðə(ɹ)lɪ/

proper noun

A civil parish (served by Egton with Newland, Mansriggs and Osmotherley Parish Council) north of Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district.

OriginOld English hlaw →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A civil parish (served by Egton with Newland, Mansriggs and Osmotherley Parish Council) north of Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district.
  2. A village and civil parish (served by Osmotherley Area Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE4597).

Origin

  1. Old Englishhlaw“hill”
  2. EnglishOsmotherley

From the Old Norse personal name Ásmundr + Old English hlaw (“hill”).

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APA

Osmotherley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Osmotherley

MLA

“Osmotherley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Osmotherley. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Osmotherley,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Osmotherley.

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