Willey

name, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of willy (“cleanse wool etc. with a willow”). alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A civil parish in Herefordshire, England. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A village in Barrow parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO672991). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A village and civil parish in Rugby district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP495848). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Old English welig (“willow”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to willow + -ley (“lea”).

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