Downley

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, formerly in Wycombe district (OS grid ref SU8595).

OriginOld English dūn →
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Meanings

proper nounDownley (countable and uncountable, plural Downleys)

plural Downleys

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, formerly in Wycombe district (OS grid ref SU8595).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishdūn“hill, mountain”
  2. EnglishDownley

From Old English dūn (“hill, mountain”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to dune or down + -ley (“lea”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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