Ely
English
Etymology
From Old English Ēlīg, of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
- (City in England): (UK) IPA(key): /iːli/
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Proper noun
Ely
- A cathedral city and civil parish (served by City of Ely Council) in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England. [1]
- A suburb and community in Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1376). [2]
- A river in Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough, Vale of Glamorgan county borough and Cardiff, Wales, which flows into the Severn Estuary.
- A city in Iowa
- A city in Minnesota
- A city, the county seat of White Pine County, Nevada.
- An unincorporated community in Virginia
- A male given name
- A surname.
Derived terms
- Coed Ely, Coedely (from the Welsh river)
- Isle of Ely
- Peterston-super-Ely (from the Welsh river)
- St Bride's-super-Ely (from the river)
- St Georges-super-Ely (from the river)
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