Exe en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛks/
Etymology
From Old English Ex, a borrowing from Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk (compare Welsh Wysg), a river name perhaps originally meaning "abundant in fish". Cognate to the river names Axe, Esk, and Usk.
Meanings
- A river in Somerset and Devon, England, rising in Exmoor and flowing into the English Channel near Exmouth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Exe | canonical | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Exmouth · Netherexe · Exton · Nether Exe · Up Exe · Exwick · Exmoor · Exeter
Translations (1)
la Isca (Translations)