Etymology

Finchley

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Today it means: A suburban area in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2590). Full definition →

Old English finċ
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromfinċ“finch”
  2. English todayFinchley

Probably from Old English finċ (“finch”) + lēah (“woodland”), equivalent to finch + -ley (“lea”). Doublet of Finkley.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishfinċ all →

finchFinkley

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