"Dewsbury" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈdjuːzbəɹi/
Etymology: From the Welsh personal name Dewi, adapted into the Old English genitive case Dewes + byriġ, the dative case of Old English burh (“fort”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cy|-}} Welsh, {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{der|en|ang|burh||fort}} Old English burh (“fort”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dewsbury
  1. A minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2421). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in West Yorkshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in West Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Dewsbury-en-name-gqI20CYT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Dewsbury-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
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