Meanings
proper nounWomersley (countable and uncountable, plural Womersleys)
plural Womersleys
- countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5319).
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
From the Old English personal name Wilmaer + -s- + lēah (“clearing, glade”).
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