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Gateley

Gateley proper noun: a small village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9624).

Proper noun

Gateley (countable and uncountable, plural Gateleys)

  1. A small village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9624).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Gateley

pluralGateleys

Origin of Gateley

From Old English gāt (“goat”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to goat + -ley (“lea”). Compare Shipley (literally “sheep lea”).

Questions about Gateley

What does Gateley mean?
Gateley means a small village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9624).
What part of speech is Gateley?
Gateley is a proper noun.

Words near Gateley in the dictionary

  1. gateleg tables
  2. gatelegged
  3. gatelegs
  4. gateless
  5. gatelessness
  6. Gateley
  7. Gateleys
  8. gatelike
  9. gateline
  10. gatelines
  11. gatelite

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