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Housley

Housley proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Housley (plural Housleys)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Forms of Housley

pluralHousleys
alternative formHousely

Origin of Housley

Habitational surname from a minor place in South Yorkshire, from Old English hūs (“house”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to house + -ley (“lea”).

Questions about Housley

What does Housley mean?
Housley means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Housley?
Housley is a proper noun.

Words near Housley in the dictionary

  1. housing unit
  2. housing units
  3. housings
  4. Houska
  5. Houskas
  6. Housley
  7. Housleys
  8. housling
  9. houslings
  10. Housman
  11. Housmanian

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