Matley

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proper noun

A hamlet in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ9796).

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Meanings

proper nounMatley (countable and uncountable, plural Matleys)

plural Matleys

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ9796).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name *Matta + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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