Etymology

Morley

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Today it means: A hamlet in Wilmslow parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ8282). Full definition →

Old English mor
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  1. Old English · derived frommor“moor”
  2. English todayMorley

From Old English mor (“moor”) + leah (“wood”). Equivalent to moor + -ley (“lea”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishmor all →

MortonmoorDartmoorMurrowMoorhouseMurtonStarmerMoorfieldMorborne

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