"Fossey" meaning in English

See Fossey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Fosseys [plural]
Etymology: Habitational surname, typical of Bedfordshire, from Old English fōt (“foot”) + īeġ (“island”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|fōt||foot}} Old English fōt (“foot”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Fossey (plural Fosseys)
  1. A surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Fossey-en-name-YeJQRBqa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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