Astley

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Astley

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From Old English ēast + lēah, meaning “east meadow” or “east clearing”. Equivalent to east + -ley (“lea”).

proper noun Astleys

countable, uncountable A village in Wigan borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD7000).
countable, uncountable A village, known as Astley Village, in Chorley, Lancashire.
countable, uncountable A small village and civil parish north of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ5218).
countable, uncountable A small village and civil parish in North Warwickshire borough, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP3189).
countable, uncountable A small village in Astley and Dunley parish, Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO7867).
countable A habitational surname from Old English.

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"Astley." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/astley. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Astley. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/astley

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"Astley." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/astley.

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@misc{astley_2026,
  title = {Astley},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/astley},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}