English Explanatory Dictionary

Hadley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A place name:
  4. A suburb in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2496).
  5. A suburban village in Hadley and Leegomery parish, Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6711).
  6. A hamlet in Ombersley parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8663).
  7. A number of places in the United States:
  8. A township in Pike County, Illinois.
  9. An unincorporated community in Marion Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.
  10. An unincorporated community in Warren County, Kentucky.
  11. A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, named after Hadleigh, Suffolk, England.
  12. A township in Lapeer County, Michigan.

Pronunciation

/ˈhædli/ En-us-Hadley.ogg

Word forms

Hadley Adley Hadlee Hadleigh

Etymology

From Old English hǣþ (“heath”) + Old English leah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to heath (compare Heath) + -ley.

Derived words

Hadley cell Hadley chest Hadley circulation Hadley's principle Hadley Wood South Hadley
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