English Explanatory Dictionary

Astley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A place in England:
  2. A village in Wigan borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD7000).
  3. A village, known as Astley Village, in Chorley, Lancashire.
  4. A small village and civil parish north of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ5218).
  5. A small village and civil parish in North Warwickshire borough, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP3189).
  6. A small village in Astley and Dunley parish, Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO7867).
  7. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Astley Astleys

Etymology

From Old English ēast + lēah, meaning “east meadow” or “east clearing”. Equivalent to east + -ley (“lea”).

Derived words

Astley and Dunley Astley Village Broughton Astley
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