Grindley

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English grēne →
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Meanings

proper nounGrindley (plural Grindleys)

plural Grindleys

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgrēne“green”
  2. EnglishGrindley

Habitational surname from any of various minor places in England, from Old English grēne (“green”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to green + -ley (“lea”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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