Padley

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proper noun

A hamlet in Grindleford parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2478).

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Meanings

proper nounPadley (countable and uncountable, plural Padleys)

plural Padleys

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Grindleford parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2478).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From either the Old English personal name Padda or padde (“toad”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Padley

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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