Ely

See also: ely, ELY, and -ély

English

Etymology

From Old English Ēlīg, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• (City in England): (UK) IPA^(key): /iːli/

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Proper noun

Ely

1. A cathedral city and civil parish (served by City of Ely Council) in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England.
2. A suburb and community in Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1376).
3. A river in Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough, Vale of Glamorgan county borough and Cardiff, Wales, which flows into the Severn Estuary.
4. A city in Iowa
5. A city in Minnesota
6. A city, the county seat of White Pine County, Nevada.
7. An unincorporated community in Virginia
8. A male given name
9. 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)

Anagrams

• Ley, Lye, ley, lye, yel