Etymology

Denley

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Today it means: A habitational surname. Full definition →

Old English denu
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromdenu“valley”
  2. English todayDenley

"Dweller by the valley-clearing", from Old English denu (“valley”) + lēah (“wood clearing”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishdenu all →

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