English Explanatory Dictionary

Padley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A hamlet in Grindleford parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2478).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Padley Padleys

Etymology

From either the Old English personal name Padda or padde (“toad”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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