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Headley

Headley proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Headley (countable and uncountable, plural Headleys)

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Ashford Hill with Headley parish, Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU5162).
  3. A village and civil parish in East Hampshire district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU8236).
  4. A village and civil parish in Mole Valley district, Surrey (OS grid ref TQ2054).

Forms of Headley

pluralHeadleys

Origin of Headley

From Old English hǣþ (“heath”) + lēah (“clearing”).

Phrases with Headley

Questions about Headley

What does Headley mean?
Headley means a surname.
What part of speech is Headley?
Headley is a proper noun.

Words near Headley in the dictionary

  1. headless lounges
  2. headless over heels
  3. Headless Valley
  4. headlessly
  5. headlessness
  6. Headley
  7. Headleys
  8. headlice
  9. headlight
  10. headlight fish
  11. headlight fluid

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