Ardley

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5427).

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Meanings

proper nounArdley (countable and uncountable, plural Ardleys)

plural Ardleys

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5427).
  2. countableuncountableA hamlet in Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Eardwulf, which is composed of the elements eard (“homeland; earth”) and wulf (“wolf”), + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dearlyRadleyDarleyaldery
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APA

Ardley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ardley

MLA

“Ardley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ardley. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ardley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ardley.

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