Beesley

B3E1E1S1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English *beos →
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Meanings

proper nounBeesley (plural Beesleys)

plural Beesleys · alternative Beasley · alternative Beazley · alternative Beesly · alternative Beezley · alternative Besley · alternative Biesley

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old English*beos“bentgrass”
  2. EnglishBeesley

Habitational surname from a place in Lancashire, from Old English *beos (“bentgrass”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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APA

Beesley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beesley

MLA

“Beesley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beesley. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beesley,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beesley.

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