Smedley

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proper noun

An inner suburb of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, north of the city centre (OS grid ref SD8500).

OriginOld English smēþe →
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Meanings

proper nounSmedley (countable and uncountable, plural Smedleys)

plural Smedleys

  1. countableuncountableAn inner suburb of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, north of the city centre (OS grid ref SD8500).
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Washington County, Indiana, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishsmēþe“smooth”
  2. EnglishSmedley

Perhaps from Old English smēþe (“smooth”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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APA

Smedley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smedley

MLA

“Smedley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smedley. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Smedley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smedley.

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