Corley

C3O1R1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English *corn →
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Meanings

proper nounCorley (countable and uncountable, plural Corleys)

plural Corleys

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Logan County, Arkansas.
    2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Shelby County, Iowa.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Bowie County, Texas.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia.
  3. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP3085).

Origin

  1. Old English*corn“crane”
  2. EnglishCorley

From Old English *corn (“crane”), genitive plural, *corna + lēah (“woodland clearing”), 'the cranes' wood or clearing'.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

LecroyColyerCroyleCroleycloyer
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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