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Beverley
BEH-vuh-lee
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1
A market town in East Yorkshire, England.
"Beverley Minster is one of the largest parish churches in the country."
2
A surname, also used as a unisex given name.
"Beverley took over as head of the department last spring."
How to Use Beverley
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn English place name and surname, also used as a first name, especially in the UK spelling with an "e."
UK vs US
In the UK "Beverley" is the more traditional spelling; in the US "Beverly" is far more common as a given name.
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Word Forms
Beverleys plural
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Etymology
From Old English befer ("beaver") and lēah ("clearing" or "meadow") — literally "beaver clearing."