Onley

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proper noun

A deserted medieval village in Barby parish, Northamptonshire, England.

OriginOld English ān →
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Meanings

proper nounOnley (countable and uncountable, plural Onleys)

plural Onleys

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA deserted medieval village in Barby parish, Northamptonshire, England.
    2. countableuncountableA town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishān“only, alone”
  2. EnglishOnley

From Old English ān (“only, alone”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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