Rodley

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proper noun

A village in Westbury-on-Severn parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7411).

OriginOld English hrēod →
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Meanings

proper nounRodley (countable and uncountable, plural Rodleys)

plural Rodleys

  1. countableuncountableA village in Westbury-on-Severn parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7411).
  2. countableuncountableA suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2236).
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhrēod“reed”
  2. EnglishRodley

From Old English hrēod (“reed”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to reed + -ley (“lea”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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