Godley

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A placename:; A suburb of Hyde, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ9695). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename:; A village in Grundy County and Will County, Illinois, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A minor city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable

Etymology

From the Old English byname Gōda + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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