Gateley

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A small village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9624). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Old English gāt (“goat”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to goat + -ley (“lea”). Compare Shipley (literally “sheep lea”).

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