Thorley

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4719). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A village in Yarmouth parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3788). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Old English þorn (“thornbush”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to thorn + -ley (“lea”).

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