Godley

G2O1D2L1E1Y4

proper noun

A suburb of Hyde, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ9695).

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Meanings

proper nounGodley (countable and uncountable, plural Godleys)

plural Godleys · alternative Godlee · alternative Goodleigh

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA suburb of Hyde, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ9695).
    2. countableuncountableA village in Grundy County and Will County, Illinois, United States.
    3. countableuncountableA minor city in Johnson County, Texas, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English byname Gōda + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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