Etymology

Harley

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Old English hær
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  1. Old English · inherited fromhær“rock”
  2. English todayHarley

From Old English hær (“rock”) or hara (“hare”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to hare + -ley (“lea”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhær all →

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