English Explanatory Dictionary

Bordley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A village in Hetton-cum-Bordley parish, Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD9464).
  3. An unincorporated community in Union County, Kentucky, United States.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Bordley Bordleys Boardley

Etymology

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

Derived words

Hetton-cum-Bordley
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