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Worsley

/ˈwɜː(ɹ)zli/

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)zli

Where it comes from

From either Old English personal name *Weorc, in the genitive case *Weorces + Proto-Brythonic *koɨd (“a wood”) + lēah (“wood clearing, glade”), or else from the feminine personal name *Worcgȳth, genitive singular *Weorcgȳthe + lēah. Also suggested is derivation from Proto-Brythonic *gwor- (“over-, above”) + celli (“grove”), with late Cumbric devoicing being evident in early forms.

proper noun Worsleys

countable, uncountable A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9400).
countable, uncountable A town in the Shire of Collie, Western Australia.
countable, uncountable A short river in Western Australia, after which the town is named.
countable, uncountable A hamlet in Clear Hills County, northern Alberta, Canada.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{worsley_2026,
  title = {Worsley},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/worsley},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}