English Explanatory Dictionary

Batley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2424).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈbætli/

Word forms

Batley Batleys

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Bata + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Derived words

Batley Carr Upper Batley
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