Ouilly is an element in several place-names in
Calvados
Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples and/or pears.
History In France
Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Norman distillation was ma ...
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Lower Normandy
Lower Normandy (, ; ) is a former administrative region of France. On 1 January 2016, Lower and Upper Normandy merged becoming one region called Normandy.
Geography
The region included three departments, Calvados, Manche and Orne, that cover ...
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France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
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Ouilly-le-Vicomte
Ouilly-le-Vicomte () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
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*Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the ...
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Ouilly-le-Tesson
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Ouilly-du-Houley
Ouilly-du-Houley () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
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*Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the ...
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Pont-d'Ouilly
Pont-d'Ouilly () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and ...
d'Ouilly is the origin of the English surnames d'Oyly and Doiley:
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D'Oyly baronets
Three baronetcies were created for persons with the surname D'Oyly (surname), D'Oyly, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2008.
The D'Oyly Baronetcy, of Shotesham, Shotti ...
, a number of British baronetcies.
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Richard D'Oyly Carte
Richard D'Oyly Carte (; 3 May 1844 – 3 April 1901) was an English talent agent, theatrical impresario, composer, and hotelier during the latter half of the Victorian era. He built two of London's theatres and a hotel empire, while also establi ...
, Victorian theatrical impresario
This surname is further given to:
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D'Oyly Carte Island
D'Oyly Carte Island is a small private island in the River Thames, England, administratively and historically part of Weybridge, near its other inhabited islands and near Shepperton, part of Old Shepperton, on the reach above Sunbury Lock, 200 ...
, an island in the River Thames, England.
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doily
A doily (also doiley, doilie, doyly, or doyley) is an ornamental mat, typically made of paper or fabric, and variously used for protecting surfaces or binding flowers, in food service presentation, or as a clothing ornamentation, as well as ...
, an ornamental table mat supposedly invented by a Mr Doiley
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