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Name Jersey
Type Political Subdivision & Island
Usage English, Medieval Scandinavian
Other Forms FormsJèrri
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Meaning & History
One of the Channel Islands in England. Also a name of a state in the United States. May be derived from the Old Norse jarð meaning "earth" or jarl meaning "earl", or maybe from the given name Geirr. The suffix of -ey means "island".