English Explanatory Dictionary

Abney

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village in Abney and Abney Grange parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK194792).
  2. An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Abney Abneys

Etymology

From the genitive form of the Old English personal name Abba + īeġ (“island”).

Derived words

Abney and Abney Grange Abney effect
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