Midgley

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/ˈmɪd͡ʒli/

proper noun

A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0326).

OriginOld English myċġ →
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Meanings

proper nounMidgley (countable and uncountable, plural Midgleys)

plural Midgleys

  1. countableuncountableA village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0326).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishmyċġ“midge, gnat, mosquito”
  2. EnglishMidgley

From Old English myċġ (“midge, gnat, mosquito”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to midge + -ley (“lea”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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