Turvey

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9452).

OriginOld English turf →
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Meanings

proper nounTurvey (countable and uncountable, plural Turveys)

plural Turveys

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9452).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishturf“turf, sod”
  2. EnglishTurvey

From Old English turf (“turf, sod”) + īeġ (“island”).

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APA

Turvey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turvey

MLA

“Turvey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turvey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turvey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turvey.

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