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Hanley

Hanley proper noun: a town in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, one of the Potteries (OS grid ref SJ880480).

Proper noun

Hanley (countable and uncountable, plural Hanleys)

  1. A town in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, one of the Potteries (OS grid ref SJ880480).
  2. A civil parish in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO668659).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Hanley

pluralHanleys

Origin of Hanley

From Old English hēan, weak dative case of hēah (“high”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Compare Henley, which shares the same etymology.

Words formed from Hanley

Questions about Hanley

What does Hanley mean?
Hanley means a town in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, one of the Potteries (OS grid ref SJ880480).
What part of speech is Hanley?
Hanley is a proper noun.

Words near Hanley in the dictionary

  1. hanky-panky
  2. hanky-twist
  3. hanky-twisted
  4. hanky-twisting
  5. hanky-twists
  6. Hanley
  7. Hanley Castle
  8. Hanley Hills
  9. Hanleys
  10. Hanlin
  11. Hanlins

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