Hawley
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Definitions
- 1 A placename:; A village in Blackwater and Hawley parish, Hart district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU8559). countable, uncountable
- 2 A placename:; A village in Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley parish, Dartford district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ5471). countable, uncountable
- 3 A placename:; An unincorporated community in Blaine County, Idaho, United States. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename:; A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename:; A town in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename:; A ghost town in Wright County, Missouri, United States. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename:; A borough of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename:; A city in Jones County, Texas, United States. countable, uncountable
- 9 A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
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Etymology
Two main origins: * The village in Hampshire is from Old English heall (“hall, dwelling, house”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to hall + -ley (“lea”). * The village in Kent is from Old English hāliġ (“holy, sacred”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to holy + -ley (“lea”).
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