Everleigh

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proper noun

A village and civil parish of Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU204538).

OriginOld English eofor →
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Meanings

proper nounEverleigh (countable and uncountable, plural Everleighs)

plural Everleighs · alternative Everley · alternative Everly

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish of Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU204538).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
  3. countableuncountableA female given name transferred from the surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englisheofor“wild boar”
  2. EnglishEverleigh

From Old English eofor (“wild boar”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). Compare the Dutch toponym Everlo.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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