Brearley

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proper noun

A hamlet in Hebden Royd parish, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0225).

OriginOld English brēr →
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Meanings

proper nounBrearley (countable and uncountable, plural Brearleys)

plural Brearleys

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Hebden Royd parish, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0225).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrēr“briar”
  2. EnglishBrearley

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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