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Bordley

Bordley proper noun: a village in Hetton-cum-Bordley parish, Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD9464).

Proper noun

Bordley (countable and uncountable, plural Bordleys)

  1. A village in Hetton-cum-Bordley parish, Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD9464).
  2. An unincorporated community in Union County, Kentucky, United States.
  3. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Bordley

pluralBordleys
alternative formBoardley

Origin of Bordley

From Old English bord (“board”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to board + -ley (“lea”).

Words formed from Bordley

Questions about Bordley

What does Bordley mean?
Bordley means a village in Hetton-cum-Bordley parish, Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD9464).
What part of speech is Bordley?
Bordley is a proper noun.

Words near Bordley in the dictionary

  1. Bordiguists
  2. bordism
  3. Bordj Bou Arréridj
  4. bordland
  5. bordlands
  6. Bordley
  7. Bordleys
  8. bordman
  9. bordmen
  10. Bordner
  11. Bordners

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