Etymology

Sedgley

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Today it means: A suburban town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England, historically in Staffordshire (OS grid ref SO9193). Full definition →

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The story

From the Old English personal name *Seċġ, a byname from seċġ (“man, hero”), + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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