Smedley

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Smedley

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Perhaps from Old English smēþe (“smooth”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

proper noun Smedleys

countable, uncountable An inner suburb of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, north of the city centre (OS grid ref SD8500).
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Washington County, Indiana, United States.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{smedley_2026,
  title = {Smedley},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/smedley},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}