Birchley

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Birchley

Where it comes from

From a minor place in Merseyside, from Old English birċe (“birch”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to birch + -ley (“lea”).

proper noun Birchleys

A habitational surname from Old English.

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"Birchley." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/birchley. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{birchley_2026,
  title = {Birchley},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/birchley},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}