Studley

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proper noun

A large village and civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP0763).

OriginOld English stōd →
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Meanings

proper nounStudley (countable and uncountable, plural Studleys)

plural Studleys

  1. countableuncountableA large village and civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP0763).
  2. countableuncountableA small village between Calne and Chippenham in Calne Without parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9671).
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Kansas, United States.
  4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Hanover County, Virginia, United States.
  5. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishstōd“enclosure for keeping horses; stud”
  2. EnglishStudley

From Old English stōd (“enclosure for keeping horses; stud”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to stud + -ley (“lea”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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