Smalley

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4044).

OriginOld English smæl →
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Meanings

proper nounSmalley (countable and uncountable, plural Smalleys)

plural Smalleys

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4044).
  2. countableuncountableA surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishsmæl“narrow”
  2. EnglishSmalley

From Old English smæl (“narrow”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”).

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APA

Smalley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smalley

MLA

“Smalley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smalley. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Smalley,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smalley.

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