Calverley

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/ˈkælvə(ɹ)li/

proper noun

A village in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2036).

OriginOld English calfra →
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Meanings

proper nounCalverley (countable and uncountable, plural Calverleys)

plural Calverleys

  1. countableuncountableA village in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2036).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishcalfra
  2. EnglishCalverley

From Old English calfra, genitive plural of cælf (“calf”), + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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