Loosley

L1O1O1S1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

RareScrabble 10

Meanings

proper nounLoosley (plural Loosleys)

plural Loosleys · alternative Lowsley

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhlōse
  2. EnglishLoosley

From Old English hlōse + lēah (“clearing with a pigsty”); see also Loosley Row.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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