Offley

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proper noun

A civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL148262).

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Meanings

proper nounOffley (countable and uncountable, plural Offleys)

plural Offleys

  1. countableuncountableA civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL148262).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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