Borley

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Borley

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Traditionally derived from Old English bār (“boar”) + lēah (“woodland; meadow”). Equivalent to boar + -ley (“lea”).

proper noun Borleys

countable, uncountable A hamlet and civil parish (without a council) in Braintree district, Essex, England, near Sudbury, Suffolk (OS grid ref TL8443).
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{borley_2026,
  title = {Borley},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/borley},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}