Headley

H4E1A1D2L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English hǣþ →
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Meanings

proper nounHeadley (countable and uncountable, plural Headleys)

plural Headleys

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. A place in England:
    1. countableuncountableA village in Ashford Hill with Headley parish, Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU5162).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in East Hampshire district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU8236).
    3. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Mole Valley district, Surrey (OS grid ref TQ2054).

Origin

  1. Old Englishhǣþ“heath”
  2. EnglishHeadley

From Old English hǣþ (“heath”) + lēah (“clearing”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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