English Explanatory Dictionary

Midgley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0326).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪd͡ʒli/

Word forms

Midgley Midgleys

Etymology

From Old English myċġ (“midge, gnat, mosquito”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to midge + -ley (“lea”).

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