The story
- Old English · derived fromlēah“woodland clearing, glade”
- English todayRansley
Habitational surname from a lost manor in Penshurst, Kent, which is recorded as Reneslegh in 1292, Ranshlegh in 1435 and Raneleights Heath in 1800. This placename derives from an uncertain first element + Old English lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishlēah all →
lealeighRipleyHadleyBurnleylyeExleyKirkleyLeybourneOuseleyDinckleyHigh Legh-leighWinkley
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.