Copley

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A placename; A village west of Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ0825). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename; A suburb of Stalybridge, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ9798). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename; A suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0822). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename; An unincorporated community in Summit County, Ohio, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename; An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename; A small town in South Australia. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

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john singleton copleypainter

Example

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"The volcanic vents were discovered five kilometers down near the bottom of Cayman Trough — an undersea trench south of the Cayman Islands. Expedition co-leader Jon Copley, a marine biologist of the University of Southampton in England spoke to us via Skype."

Etymology

From Old English copp (“hilltop”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Related phrases

Copley Hill

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