Etymology

Aspley

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Today it means: A suburban area and ward in the City of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5442). Full definition →

Old English æspe
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  1. Old English · derived fromæspe“aspen”
  2. English todayAspley

From Old English æspe (“aspen”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to asp + -ley (“lea”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishæspe all →

aspaspenAspdenAspull

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.