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Ardley

Ardley proper noun: a village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5427).

Proper noun

Ardley (countable and uncountable, plural Ardleys)

  1. A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5427).
  2. A hamlet in Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada.
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Ardley

pluralArdleys

Origin of Ardley

From the Old English personal name Eardwulf, which is composed of the elements eard (“homeland; earth”) and wulf (“wolf”), + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Questions about Ardley

What does Ardley mean?
Ardley means a village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5427).
What part of speech is Ardley?
Ardley is a proper noun.

Words near Ardley in the dictionary

  1. Ardizzones
  2. Ardleigh
  3. Ardleish
  4. Ardler
  5. Ardlethan
  6. Ardley
  7. Ardleys
  8. Ardlui
  9. Ardmona
  10. Ardmore
  11. Ardnacrusha

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