Martley

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7559).

OriginOld English mearþ →
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Meanings

proper nounMartley (countable and uncountable, plural Martleys)

plural Martleys

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7559).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishmearþ“marten”
  2. EnglishMartley

From Old English mearþ (“marten”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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