Wensley
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English
Etymology
From Middle English Wednesleȝ, Wodnesleie, from Old English Wōdnes lēah (literally “Woden’s meadow”). Equivalent to Woden's (compare Wednesday) + -ley (“lea”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wensley
- A hamlet in South Darley parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2661).
- A village and civil parish in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0989).
- A surname.