Lilley

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proper noun

A hamlet in Catmore parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4479).

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Lilly
OriginOld English lind →
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Meanings

proper nounLilley (countable and uncountable, plural Lilleys)

plural Lilleys

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Catmore parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4479).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England, north-east of Luton, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL1126).
    3. countableuncountableA township and unincorporated community therein, in Newaygo County, Michigan, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname.

    Synonyms: Lilly

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA habitational surname.

Similar
Lilly
Also see
lilly

Origin

  1. Old Englishlind“limetree”
  2. EnglishLilley

From Old English lind (“limetree”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lilley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lilley.

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