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Hadley

  • /ˈhædli/ US

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From Old English hǣþ (“heath”) + Old English leah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to heath (compare Heath) + -ley.

proper noun Adley · Hadlee · Hadleigh

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A suburb in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2496).
  4. A suburban village in Hadley and Leegomery parish, Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6711).
  5. A hamlet in Ombersley parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8663).
  6. A township in Pike County, Illinois.
  7. An unincorporated community in Marion Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.
  8. An unincorporated community in Warren County, Kentucky.
  9. A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, named after Hadleigh, Suffolk, England.
  10. A township in Lapeer County, Michigan.
  11. A minor city in Murray County, Minnesota.
  12. An unincorporated community in Reynolds County, Missouri.
  13. An unincorporated community and company town in Nye County, Nevada.
  14. A town and census-designated place therein, in Saratoga County, New York, named after Hadley, Massachusetts.
  15. An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

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Closest in meaning: clifton, garcia, hadleigh, hatley, hadlee, haydon, hayley, hanley, highley, halliwell, higham, hayden, hawley, hattersley, holwell, hindley

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"Hadley." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hadley. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

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

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@misc{hadley_2026,
  title = {Hadley},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hadley},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}