Hordley

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3830).

OriginOld English hord →
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Meanings

proper nounHordley (countable and uncountable, plural Hordleys)

plural Hordleys

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3830).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhord“hoard, treasure”
  2. EnglishHordley

Perhaps from Old English hord (“hoard, treasure”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to hoard + -ley (“lea”).

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APA

Hordley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hordley

MLA

“Hordley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hordley. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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