Gateley

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proper noun

A small village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9624).

OriginOld English gāt →
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Meanings

proper nounGateley (countable and uncountable, plural Gateleys)

plural Gateleys

  1. countableuncountableA small village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9624).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgāt“goat”
  2. EnglishGateley

From Old English gāt (“goat”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to goat + -ley (“lea”). Compare Shipley (literally “sheep lea”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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