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Martley

Martley proper noun: a village and civil parish in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7559).

Proper noun

Martley (countable and uncountable, plural Martleys)

  1. A village and civil parish in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7559).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Martley

pluralMartleys

Origin of Martley

From Old English mearþ (“marten”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Questions about Martley

What does Martley mean?
Martley means a village and civil parish in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7559).
What part of speech is Martley?
Martley is a proper noun.

Words near Martley in the dictionary

  1. Martlemas
  2. Martlesham
  3. martlet
  4. martlets
  5. Martletwy
  6. Martley
  7. Martleys
  8. Martling Man
  9. Martling Men
  10. Martock
  11. Marton

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