Birchley

B3I1R1C3H4L1E1Y4

proper noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

OriginOld English birċe →
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Meanings

proper nounBirchley (plural Birchleys)

plural Birchleys

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbirċe“birch”
  2. EnglishBirchley

From a minor place in Merseyside, from Old English birċe (“birch”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to birch + -ley (“lea”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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