Thorley

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Thorley

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From Old English þorn (“thornbush”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to thorn + -ley (“lea”).

proper noun Thorleys

countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4719).
countable, uncountable A village in Yarmouth parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3788).
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.
countable, uncountable A male given name transferred from the surname.

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@misc{thorley_2026,
  title = {Thorley},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thorley},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}