Yearsley

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5874).

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Meanings

proper nounYearsley (countable and uncountable, plural Yearsleys)

plural Yearsleys

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5874).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name *Eofor, a byname from eofor (“wild boar”), + -s- + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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