The story
- Old English · derived frommyċġ“midge, gnat, mosquito”
- English todayMidgley
From Old English myċġ (“midge, gnat, mosquito”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to midge + -ley (“lea”).
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Midgley
Today it means: A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0326). Full definition →
Old English myċġ