Bulley

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proper noun

A hamlet in Churcham parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7619).

OriginOld English bula →
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Meanings

proper nounBulley (countable and uncountable, plural Bulleys)

plural Bulleys · alternative Buley

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Churcham parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7619).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbula“bull”
  2. EnglishBulley

From Old English bula (“bull”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”); equivalent to bull + -ley (“lea”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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