English Explanatory Dictionary

Bushey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in Hertsmere district, Hertfordshire, England, close to the border with Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1395).
  2. A hamlet in Corfe Castle parish, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY9883).
  3. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʊʃi/

Word forms

Bushey Busheys

Etymology

From Old English bysċe (“bush, thicket”), with possible influence from Old French boisseie (“woodland”).

Derived words

Bushey Heath
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