"Ley" meaning in English

See Ley in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Leys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Ley (plural Leys)
  1. A surname. Related terms: Ley Hill
    Sense id: en-Ley-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From French Ley. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Ley}} French Ley Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Ley
  1. A commune of Moselle department, Lorraine, Grand Est, France. Categories (place): Places in France, Places in Grand Est, France, Places in Moselle, France Synonyms: Leyen
    Sense id: en-Ley-en-name-KW9EyLEL Categories (other): Communes of Moselle, France, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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