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Thorley

Thorley proper noun: a village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4719).

Proper noun

Thorley (countable and uncountable, plural Thorleys)

  1. A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4719).
  2. A village in Yarmouth parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3788).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.
  4. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Forms of Thorley

pluralThorleys

Origin of Thorley

From Old English þorn (“thornbush”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to thorn + -ley (“lea”).

Words formed from Thorley

Questions about Thorley

What does Thorley mean?
Thorley means a village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4719).
What part of speech is Thorley?
Thorley is a proper noun.

Words near Thorley in the dictionary

  1. thorium dioxide
  2. thorium emanation
  3. thorium-228
  4. thoriums
  5. Thorki
  6. Thorley
  7. Thorleys
  8. Thorman
  9. Thormans
  10. thormboscintigraphy
  11. thorn

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