Beverley

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Etymology[edit]

From Old English befer (beaver) + lēah (clearing). Equivalent to Beaver +‎ -ley (lea).

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Beverley (countable and uncountable, plural Beverleys)

  1. A market town and county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
  3. (countable) A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

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