"Kersey" meaning in English

See Kersey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Kerseys [plural]
Etymology: From Old English cærse (“cress”) + īeġ (“island”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|cærse||cress}} Old English cærse (“cress”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Kerseys}} Kersey (countable and uncountable, plural Kerseys)
  1. A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL999904). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of Suffolk, England, Places in England, Places in Suffolk, England, Villages in England, Villages in Suffolk, England
    Sense id: en-Kersey-en-name-Gg~UtJjV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 27 28 10 11 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 26 28 13 13 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 29 31 11 11 4
  2. A locality in Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Canada, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Canada, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Kersey-en-name-ltwL07vR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 27 28 10 11 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 26 28 13 13 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 29 31 11 11 4
  3. A town in Weld County, Colorado, United States, derived from a maiden name. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Colorado, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Colorado, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kersey-en-name-ull3J9Ar Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 27 28 10 11 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 26 28 13 13 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 29 31 11 11 4
  4. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Kersey-en-name-VHDO4dLs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 27 28 10 11 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 26 28 13 13 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 29 31 11 11 4
  5. A census-designated place in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kersey-en-name-Fu7NugpK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 27 28 10 11 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 26 28 13 13 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 29 31 11 11 4
  6. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Kersey-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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        "English surnames",
        "English surnames from Old English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A habitational surname from Old English."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "habitational",
          "habitational"
        ],
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Kersey"
}

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