Walmersley

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proper noun

A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8013).

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Meanings

proper nounWalmersley (countable and uncountable, plural Walmersleys)

plural Walmersleys · alternative Walmesley · alternative Walmisley · alternative Walmsley

  1. countableuncountableA village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8013).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Waldmǣr, which is composed of the elements weald (“power, authority”) and mǣre (“famous”), + -s- + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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