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Abbey

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Type Surname (from location & from occupation)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈæb.i/
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Meaning & History

Indicated a person who lived near an abbey or worked in an abbey, from Middle English abbeye.

Categories

English nouns, religion, structures, word names
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Entry updated December 14, 2019

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