English Explanatory Dictionary

Thorley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4719).
  2. A village in Yarmouth parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3788).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.
  4. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Word forms

Thorley Thorleys

Etymology

From Old English þorn (“thornbush”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to thorn + -ley (“lea”).

Derived words

Mount Thorley
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