What does "morley" mean?
Any of various places in England:; A hamlet in Wilmslow parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ8282).
Morley
name
name ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Any of various places in England:; A hamlet in Wilmslow parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ8282).
- Grammar: morley is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: family name, last name, locality, place name.
- Useful contrasts: forename, given name, nonplace.
- Usage evidence: Morley Andrews was caught driving a pair of trained crickets in the aisle.
How to use "morley"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Any of various places in England:; A hamlet in Wilmslow parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ8282). countable, uncountable
- 2 Any of various places in England:; A village and civil parish in Erewash district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3943). countable, uncountable
- 3 Any of various places in England:; A small village in Evenwood and Barony parish, County Durham (OS grid ref NZ1227). countable, uncountable
- 4 Any of various places in England:; A civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk. countable, uncountable
- 5 Any of various places in England:; A market town and civil parish with a town council in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SD2628). countable, uncountable
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- 6 A commune in Meuse department, Grand Est, France. countable, uncountable
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A former town in Las Animas County, Colorado. countable, uncountable
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Jones County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Aetna Township and Deerfield Township, Mecosta County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Scott County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; A hamlet in the town of Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York. countable, uncountable
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and coal town in Campbell County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
- 13 A township in the Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 14 A suburb of Perth in the City of Bayswater, Western Australia. countable, uncountable
- 15 A habitational surname from Old English. countable
"Yes, it must be hell. It hasn't stopped Hathaway, though. The star of The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2 is now the star of One Day, playing complicated, mousey Yorkshireperson Emma Morley."
- 16 A unisex given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
"Morley Kamen, Morley Safer"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"Morley Andrews was caught driving a pair of trained crickets in the aisle."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "morley"?
Common synonyms include: family name, last name, locality, place name, surname, toponym.
How do you use "morley" in a sentence?
Morley Andrews was caught driving a pair of trained crickets in the aisle.
Etymology
From Old English mor (“moor”) + leah (“wood”). Equivalent to moor + -ley (“lea”).