Etymology

Honiley

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Today it means: A small village in Beausale, Haseley, Honiley and Wroxall parish, Warwick district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2472). Full definition →

Old English hunig
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  1. Old English · derived fromhunig“honey”
  2. English todayHoniley

From Old English hunig (“honey”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, leigh”), recorded as Hunilege in 1208. Equivalent to honey + -ley (“lea”).

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