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Hadleigh

/ˈhædli/

Hadleigh proper noun: a town and former civil parish in Castle Point borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ8187).

Proper noun

Hadleigh

  1. A town and former civil parish in Castle Point borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ8187).
  2. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0242).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.
  4. A female given name transferred from the surname.

Origin of Hadleigh

Rare variant of Hadley.

Questions about Hadleigh

What does Hadleigh mean?
Hadleigh means a town and former civil parish in Castle Point borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ8187).
What part of speech is Hadleigh?
Hadleigh is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hadleigh?
Hadleigh is pronounced /ˈhædli/.

Words near Hadleigh in the dictionary

  1. Hadji Mohammad Ajul
  2. Hadji Muhtamad
  3. Hadjicostas's formula
  4. hadjis
  5. Hadlee
  6. Hadleigh
  7. Hadler
  8. Hadlers
  9. Hadley
  10. Hadley and Leegomery
  11. Hadley cell

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