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Marley

/ˈmɑ(ɹ)li/

Marley proper noun: a hamlet in Kingston parish, Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1850).

Proper noun

Marley

  1. A hamlet in Kingston parish, Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1850).
  2. A hamlet in Deal, Kent, England.
  3. A hamlet in Maidstone, Kent, England.
  4. A census-designated place in Will County, Illinois, United States.
  5. An English habitational surname from Old English.
  6. A surname from Irish, an alternate anglicization of Ó Murghaile (“descendant of Murghal”) (Morley).
  7. (UK) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  8. (US) A female given name transferred from the surname.

Forms of Marley

alternative formMarlee
alternative formMarleigh
alternative formMarly

Origin of Marley

From several different places in England, from Old English mære (“boundary”) or myrig (“pleasant”) or mearþ (“marten”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). In the first case, equivalent to mere (“boundary”) + -ley (“lea”).

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Questions about Marley

What does Marley mean?
Marley means a hamlet in Kingston parish, Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1850).
What part of speech is Marley?
Marley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Marley?
Marley is pronounced /ˈmɑ(ɹ)li/.

Words near Marley in the dictionary

  1. marless
  2. Marlett
  3. Marlette
  4. Marlettes
  5. Marletts
  6. Marley
  7. Marley floor
  8. Marley floors
  9. Marley Hill
  10. marlier
  11. marliest

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