Furness

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A peninsula in south-west Cumbria, England, historically part of Lancashire.
  2. 2
    A surname.

Etymology

* The placename is of Old Norse origin, from the obsolete futh (“rump”) + nes (“headland”), possibly referring to Piel Island. The surname is from the place. * As an English surname of Norman origin, variant of Furneaux, Furnace. * As a Norwegian surname, old variant of Furnes, from several farmstead names derived from Old Norse fura (“pine”) + nes (“headland”).

Related phrases

Askam in FurnessBarrow-in-FurnessBroughton in FurnessDalton-in-FurnessKirkby-in-FurnessLindal-in-FurnessWestmorland and Furness

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