Lindley

L1I1N1D2L1E1Y4

proper noun

A deserted medieval village in Higham on the Hill parish, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP374679).

OriginOld English līn →
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Meanings

proper nounLindley (countable and uncountable, plural Lindleys)

plural Lindleys

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA deserted medieval village in Higham on the Hill parish, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP374679).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate district (OS grid ref SE229764).
    3. countableuncountableA suburb of Huddersfield, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE115185).
    4. countableuncountableA town in the Free State province, South Africa, named after Daniel Lindley.
    5. countableuncountableA locality in West Rand district municipality, Gauteng province, South Africa.
    6. countableuncountableA locality in Mid Murray council area, Mid North region, South Australia, Australia.
    7. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Grundy County, Missouri, United States.
    8. countableuncountableA town in Steuben County, New York, United States.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishlind“lime tree”
  2. Old Englishlīn“flax”
  3. EnglishLindley

Two possible origins: * The places in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire are named with Old English līn (“flax”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), with epenthetic -d-. Equivalent to line + -ley (“lea”). * The deserted medieval village in Leicestershire is named with Old English lind (“lime tree”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to lind + -ley (“lea”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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