Meanings
alternative Adley · alternative Hadlee · alternative Hadleigh
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
- A place name:
- A suburb in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2496).
- A suburban village in Hadley and Leegomery parish, Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6711).
- A hamlet in Ombersley parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8663).
- A township in Pike County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Marion Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.
- A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, named after Hadleigh, Suffolk, England.
- A township in Lapeer County, Michigan.
- A minor city in Murray County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community and company town in Nye County, Nevada.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Saratoga County, New York, named after Hadley, Massachusetts.
Origin
- Old Englishleah“woodland clearing”
- Old Englishhǣþ“heath”
- EnglishHadley
From Old English hǣþ (“heath”) + Old English leah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to heath (compare Heath) + -ley.
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Cite this entry
Hadley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hadley
“Hadley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hadley. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hadley,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hadley.
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