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Stapeley

Stapeley proper noun: a hamlet and civil parish (served by Stapeley & District Parish Council) in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6749).

Proper noun

Stapeley (countable and uncountable, plural Stapeleys)

  1. A hamlet and civil parish (served by Stapeley & District Parish Council) in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6749).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Stapeley

pluralStapeleys
alternative formStapley

Origin of Stapeley

From Old English stapol (“post, support, stay; pillar”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to staple + -ley (“lea”).

Questions about Stapeley

What does Stapeley mean?
Stapeley means a hamlet and civil parish (served by Stapeley & District Parish Council) in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6749).
What part of speech is Stapeley?
Stapeley is a proper noun.

Words near Stapeley in the dictionary

  1. stapedius
  2. stapedotomies
  3. stapedotomy
  4. Stapel
  5. Stapeldon Hall
  6. Stapeley
  7. Stapeleys
  8. stapelia
  9. stapelias
  10. Stapels
  11. Stapenhill

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