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Etymology

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From Anglo-Norman Wasteneys, from Medieval Latin Wastinensis, from Old French wastine+Latin -ensis. From the rural wastes between the Seine and the Loire during the Frankish Kingdom. Compare French Gâtinais.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Was‧ten‧eys

Proper noun

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Wasteneys (plural Wasteneyses or Wasteneys)

  1. A surname from French.
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