English Explanatory Dictionary

Ely

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A cathedral city and civil parish (served by City of Ely Council) in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England.
  2. A suburb and community in Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1376).
  3. A river in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, Vale of Glamorgan borough and Cardiff, Wales, which flows into the Severn Estuary.
  4. A place in the United States:
  5. A city in Linn County, Iowa.
  6. A township in Marquette County, Michigan.
  7. A city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
  8. A city, the county seat of White Pine County, Nevada.
  9. An unincorporated community in Millstone Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
  10. A village in the town of Fairlee, Orange County, Vermont.
  11. An unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia.
  12. A male given name.

Pronunciation

/iːli/ En-uk-Ely.ogg

Word forms

Ely

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Ely, from Old English Ēlīġ, of uncertain origin.

Derived words

Coed Ely Coedely Isle of Ely Peterston-super-Ely St Bride's-super-Ely St Georges-super-Ely
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