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Onley

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Onley

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From Old English ān (“only, alone”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

proper noun Onleys

  1. countable, uncountable A deserted medieval village in Barby parish, Northamptonshire, England.
  2. countable, uncountable A town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States.
  3. countable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{onley_2026,
  title = {Onley},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/onley},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}