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Studley

Studley proper noun: a large village and civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP0763).

Proper noun

Studley (countable and uncountable, plural Studleys)

  1. A large village and civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP0763).
  2. A small village between Calne and Chippenham in Calne Without parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9671).
  3. An unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Kansas, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Hanover County, Virginia, United States.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Studley

pluralStudleys

Origin of Studley

From Old English stōd (“enclosure for keeping horses; stud”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to stud + -ley (“lea”).

Questions about Studley

What does Studley mean?
Studley means a large village and civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP0763).
What part of speech is Studley?
Studley is a proper noun.

Words near Studley in the dictionary

  1. studiousness
  2. Studite
  3. Studites
  4. studium generale
  5. studless
  6. Studley
  7. Studleys
  8. studlier
  9. studliest
  10. studlike
  11. studliness

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