The story
- Old English · derived fromġerd“stick, rod”
- English todayYardley
From Old English ġerd (“stick, rod”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”). Equivalent to yard + -ley (“lea”).
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Yardley
Today it means: A suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP124538). Full definition →
Old English ġerd