Ouseley

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English lēah →
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Meanings

proper nounOuseley (plural Ouseleys)

plural Ouseleys · alternative Ousley · alternative Owsley

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishlēah“clearing, glade”
  2. EnglishOuseley

Habitational surname from a minor place in Shropshire; the second element is undoubtedly Old English lēah (“clearing, glade”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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