"Lea" meaning in English

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Proper name

Rhymes: -iːə Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lea
  1. A female given name from Hebrew, form of Leah. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Lea-en-name-zweG3pwZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Rhymes: -iːə Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lea
  1. An English surname from Middle English, a variant of Lee. Derived forms: Albert Lea, Lea County
    Sense id: en-Lea-en-name-iaDMXdr- Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 27 18 13 22 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Rhymes: -iːə Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lea
  1. A river in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex and Greater London, England, also called the Lee, which flows into the River Thames at Poplar. Categories (place): Places in Bedfordshire, England, Places in England, Places in Essex, England, Places in Greater London, England, Places in Hertfordshire, England, Rivers in Bedfordshire, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Essex, England, Rivers in Greater London, England, Rivers in Hertfordshire, England
    Sense id: en-Lea-en-name-o1xWXpTU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 27 18 13 22 15
  2. A village in Dethick, Lea and Holloway parish, Amber Valley borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3257). Categories (place): Places in Derbyshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Derbyshire, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Lea-en-name-lq~-Cq-r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 27 18 13 22 15
  3. A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8286). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Lincolnshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Lincolnshire, England
    Sense id: en-Lea-en-name-fbgxU2Wj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 27 18 13 22 15
  4. A village in Lea and Cleverton parish, north Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9586). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Wiltshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Wiltshire, England Derived forms: Lea Bridge
    Sense id: en-Lea-en-name-v588Iog0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 27 18 13 22 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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        [
          "Greater London",
          "Greater London#English"
        ],
        [
          "England",
          "England#English"
        ],
        [
          "Lee",
          "Lee#English"
        ],
        [
          "Thames",
          "Thames"
        ],
        [
          "Poplar",
          "Poplar"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Derbyshire, England",
        "en:Places in England",
        "en:Villages in Derbyshire, England",
        "en:Villages in England"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A village in Dethick, Lea and Holloway parish, Amber Valley borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3257)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Dethick, Lea and Holloway",
          "Dethick, Lea and Holloway#English"
        ],
        [
          "Amber Valley",
          "Amber Valley#English"
        ],
        [
          "Derbyshire",
          "Derbyshire#English"
        ],
        [
          "England",
          "England#English"
        ],
        [
          "OS",
          "OS"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Civil parishes of England",
        "en:Places in England",
        "en:Places in Lincolnshire, England",
        "en:Villages in England",
        "en:Villages in Lincolnshire, England"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8286)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "civil parish",
          "civil parish"
        ],
        [
          "West Lindsey",
          "West Lindsey#English"
        ],
        [
          "Lincolnshire",
          "Lincolnshire#English"
        ],
        [
          "England",
          "England#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in England",
        "en:Places in Wiltshire, England",
        "en:Villages in England",
        "en:Villages in Wiltshire, England"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A village in Lea and Cleverton parish, north Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9586)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Lea and Cleverton",
          "Lea and Cleverton#English"
        ],
        [
          "Wiltshire",
          "Wiltshire#English"
        ],
        [
          "England",
          "England#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Lea"
}

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