Betley

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proper noun

A village and civil parish (served by Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill Parish Council) in Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7548).

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Meanings

proper nounBetley (countable and uncountable, plural Betleys)

plural Betleys

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish (served by Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill Parish Council) in Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7548).
  2. countableuncountableA locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name *Betta + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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