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Wallasey
Wallasey , city (1991 pop. 62,465), Wirral metropolitan district, W central England, on the tip of Wirral peninsula at the mouth of the Mersey River, in the Greater Manchester metropolitan area. Some industry exists, such as flour milling and ship repairing, but Wallasey is primarily residential. Nearby is New Brighton, a seaside resort. |
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"Wallasey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Wallasey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Wallasey.html "Wallasey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Wallasey.html |
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Wallasey
Wallasey, England/UK Walea, Waleyesegh ‘Britons' Island’ or ‘Island of the Welsh’ from the Old English walh ‘foreigner’, ‘Briton’ or ‘Welshman’, with wala being the genitive plural, and ēg ‘island’. Later a second ēg was added.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Wallasey." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Wallasey." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Wallasey.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Wallasey." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Wallasey.html |
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Wallasey
Wallasey Wirral. Walea 1086 (DB), Waleyesegh 1351. ‘The island of Waley (Britons' island)’. OE walh (genitive plural wala) + ēg with the later addition of a second explanatory ēg.
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A. D. MILLS. "Wallasey." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Wallasey." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Wallasey.html A. D. MILLS. "Wallasey." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Wallasey.html |
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Wallasey
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"Wallasey." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Wallasey." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Wallasey.html "Wallasey." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Wallasey.html |
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