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Adderley

Adderley proper noun: a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ661397).

Proper noun

Adderley (countable and uncountable, plural Adderleys)

  1. A village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ661397).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Adderley

pluralAdderleys
alternative formAdderly

Origin of Adderley

From the Old English personal name Ealdred + lēah (“woodland clearing”).

Words formed from Adderley

Questions about Adderley

What does Adderley mean?
Adderley means a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ661397).
What part of speech is Adderley?
Adderley is a proper noun.

Words near Adderley in the dictionary

  1. adderbead
  2. adderbeads
  3. adderbolt
  4. adderbolts
  5. Adderbury
  6. Adderley
  7. Adderley Green
  8. Adderleys
  9. adderlike
  10. Adderly
  11. Adderlys

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