henley · noun1
From the town of Henley(-on-Thames) in England, where the rowers wore shirts of this type.
Henley · proper noun, noun2
- Old English · derived fromhēan
- English todayHenley
From Old English hēan, weak dative case of hēah (“high”), + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Compare Hanley, which shares the same etymology.
Words from the same roots
Old Englishhēan all →
HintonHanleyHendonHanburyhean
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