Etymology

Wadley

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Today it means: A hamlet in Littleworth parish, Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU3096). Full definition →

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The story

From either the Old English personal name Wada or wād (“woad”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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