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Pilley

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Definitions

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  1. 1
    A placename:; A southern suburb of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9519). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename:; A village in Boldre parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ3298). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A village in Tankersley parish, Barnsley borough, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3300). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable

Etymology

From Old English pīl (“pile, post”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to pile + -ley (“lea”).

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