Hadley

H4A1D2L1E1Y4
US/ˈhædli/

proper noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Adley · alternative Hadlee · alternative Hadleigh

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A place name:
    1. A suburb in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2496).
    2. A suburban village in Hadley and Leegomery parish, Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6711).
    3. A hamlet in Ombersley parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8663).
    4. An unincorporated community and company town in Nye County, Nevada.
    5. A town and census-designated place therein, in Saratoga County, New York, named after Hadley, Massachusetts.

Origin

  1. Old Englishleah“woodland clearing”
  2. Old Englishhǣþ“heath”
  3. EnglishHadley

From Old English hǣþ (“heath”) + Old English leah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to heath (compare Heath) + -ley.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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