Etymology

Plumley

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Today it means: A village and civil parish (served by Plumley with Toft and Bexton Parish Council) in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7175). Full definition →

Old English plūme
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  1. Old English · derived fromplūme“plum”
  2. English todayPlumley

From Old English plūme (“plum”) + lēah (“woodland; clearing”). Equivalent to plum + -ley (“lea”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishplūme all →

PlumsteadPlumptonPlumridge

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