Etymology

Hanley

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Today it means: A town in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, one of the Potteries (OS grid ref SJ880480). Full definition →

Old English hēan
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  1. Old English · derived fromhēan
  2. English todayHanley

From Old English hēan, weak dative case of hēah (“high”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Compare Henley, which shares the same etymology.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhēan all →

henleyHintonHendonHanburyhean

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