Hadley

//ˈhædli// name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. 2
    A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. 3
    A place name:; A suburb in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2496).
  4. 4
    A place name:; A suburban village in Hadley and Leegomery parish, Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6711).
  5. 5
    A place name:; A hamlet in Ombersley parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8663).
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  1. 6
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Pike County, Illinois.
  2. 7
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Marion Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.
  3. 8
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Warren County, Kentucky.
  4. 9
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, named after Hadleigh, Suffolk, England.
  5. 10
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Lapeer County, Michigan.
  6. 11
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Murray County, Minnesota.
  7. 12
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Reynolds County, Missouri.
  8. 13
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and company town in Nye County, Nevada.
  9. 14
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Saratoga County, New York, named after Hadley, Massachusetts.
  10. 15
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

Etymology

From Old English hǣþ (“heath”) + Old English leah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to heath (compare Heath) + -ley.

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