"Burnley" meaning in English

See Burnley in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbɜː(ɹ)nli/
Etymology: From Brun (a river name meaning "brown") + Old English lēah (“meadow, clearing”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|lēah||meadow, clearing}} Old English lēah (“meadow, clearing”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Burnley
  1. A market town in Lancashire, England. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Lancashire, England, Towns in England, Towns in Lancashire, England
    Sense id: en-Burnley-en-name-asAOm5bN
  2. A local government district with borough status in Lancashire formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town. Categories (place): Districts of England, Districts of Lancashire, England, Places in England, Places in Lancashire, England
    Sense id: en-Burnley-en-name-~Y86CSER
  3. A community of Alnwick/Haldimand township, Ontario, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Burnley-en-name-1wfPFujU
  4. An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States, Boroughs in England
    Sense id: en-Burnley-en-name-RcygfMzS Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 18 12 3 55 5 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 12 4 62 7 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 12 5 63 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 12 4 63 6 3
  5. A suburb of Melbourne, in the City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Melbourne, Places in Victoria, Suburbs in Victoria
    Sense id: en-Burnley-en-name-KuS0OTMP
  6. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Burnley-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
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