"Bunney" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Bunneys [plural]
Etymology: Two main origins: * From Middle English bony or boni (“swelling”), probably a nickname for someone having a prominent lump or swelling. * A topographic surname from bunny (“ravine, gully”), which is from Middle English bune (“hollow stalk or stem”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|bony}} Middle English bony, {{der|en|enm|bune||hollow stalk or stem}} Middle English bune (“hollow stalk or stem”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Bunney (plural Bunneys)
  1. A surname from Middle English. Wikipedia link: Bunney

Inflected forms

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