Highley

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO7483).

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Meanings

proper nounHighley (countable and uncountable, plural Highleys)

plural Highleys · alternative Hiley

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO7483).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

Recorded as Hugelei in the Domesday Book, the village is named with the unattested Old English personal name *Hugga + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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