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Betley

Betley proper noun: a village and civil parish (served by Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill Parish Council) in Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7548).

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Proper noun

Betley (countable and uncountable, plural Betleys)

  1. A village and civil parish (served by Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill Parish Council) in Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7548).
  2. A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Betley

pluralBetleys

Origin of Betley

From the Old English personal name *Betta + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Questions about Betley

What does Betley mean?
Betley means a village and civil parish (served by Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill Parish Council) in Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7548).
What part of speech is Betley?
Betley is a proper noun.

Words near Betley in the dictionary

  1. Betjemanian
  2. Betker
  3. Betkers
  4. betle
  5. betles
  6. Betley
  7. Betleys
  8. Beto
  9. betoga-ed
  10. betogaed
  11. betoil

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