Meanings
proper nounTyldesley (countable and uncountable, plural Tyldesleys)
plural Tyldesleys · alternative Tildersley · alternative Tildesley
- countableuncountableA town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7001).
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
From an unattested Old English personal name *Tild + -s- + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).
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APA
Tyldesley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyldesley
MLA
“Tyldesley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyldesley. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tyldesley,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tyldesley.
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