Etymology

Osterley

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Today it means: An affluent suburb in the historic parish of Isleworth in borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1577). Full definition →

Old English eowestre
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromeowestre“sheep barn”
  2. English todayOsterley

From Old English eowestre (“sheep barn”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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