"Mole" meaning in English

See Mole in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /məʊl/ [UK]
Rhymes: -əʊl Etymology: From Latin mola (“mill”), or otherwise a back-formation from Molesey (“Mul's Island”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|mola|t=mill}} Latin mola (“mill”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mole
  1. A river in Surrey, England, tributary to the Thames. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Surrey, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Surrey, England
    Sense id: en-Mole-en-name-F8lH4fO7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 47 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 42 43 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 45 10
  2. A river in Devon, England, tributary to the Taw. Categories (place): Places in Devon, England, Places in England, Rivers in Devon, England, Rivers in England
    Sense id: en-Mole-en-name-AM-59SJr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 47 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 42 43 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 45 10
  3. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Mole-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 42 43 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Mole Valley, Molesey 
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