Hadleigh

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/ˈhædli/

proper noun

A town and former civil parish in Castle Point borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ8187).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and former civil parish in Castle Point borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ8187).
  2. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0242).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.
  4. A female given name transferred from the surname.

Origin

Rare variant of Hadley.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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