"Furness" meaning in All languages combined

See Furness on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: * The placename is of Old Norse origin, from the obsolete futh (“rump”) + nes (“headland”), possibly referring to Piel Island. The surname is from the place. * As an English surname of Norman origin, variant of Furneaux, Furnace. * As a Norwegian surname, old variant of Furnes, from several farmstead names derived from Old Norse fura (“pine”) + nes (“headland”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|-}} Old Norse, {{der|en|nrf|-}} Norman, {{der|en|no|-}} Norwegian, {{cog|non|fura|t=pine}} Old Norse fura (“pine”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Furness
  1. A peninsula in south-west Cumbria, England, historically part of Lancashire. Categories (place): Peninsulas, Places in Cumbria, England, Places in England
    Sense id: en-Furness-en-name-05n9ZBeD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Furness-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Furnas Derived forms: Askam in Furness, Barrow-in-Furness, Broughton in Furness, Dalton-in-Furness, Kirkby-in-Furness, Lindal-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness Related terms: Furness Vale
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