Etymology

langley

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Today it means: A unit of heat transmission in the CGS system of units. It is equivalent to 41,840 J/m² in SI units. Symbol: Ly. Full definition →

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langley · noun1

Named in 1947 after Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906).

Langley · proper noun2

  1. Old English · derived fromlang“long”
  2. English todayLangley

From Old English lang (“long”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to long + -ley (“lea”).

Words from the same roots

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longLangdonLangstonLandonLangfordLongfordLanghamLongworthLangdaleLongbottomLongfieldlangridgeLongdenLangworthyLongdonLangdownLangthorne

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