Brearley

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A hamlet in Hebden Royd parish, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0225). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Old English brēr (“briar”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to briar + -ley (“lea”).

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