-ley
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| Gender: | affix | |
| Pronunciation: | lee | |
| Meaning: | a meadow, field or clearing | |
| Related Names: | -leigh, Leigh, -ly, Ashley, Bentley, Berkeley, Bosley, Bradley, Brimley, Brockley, Buckley, Hailey, Harley, Hartley, Hurley, Lesley, Lynnley, Shirley, Wesley, Whitley, Beverly, Kimberly, -field |
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ORIGIN AND HISTORY
A shortened form of Leigh.
Originally, used to form toponymic surnames.
-ly is a variation of -ley in names like Beverly & Kimberly.
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Author: Sabertooth
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Facts about -leyRDF feed
| Gender | affix + |
| Length | 4 + |
| Meaning | a meadow, field or clearing + |
| Meaningnc | a meadow, field or clearing + |
| Name | -ley + |
| Origin | English +, and Irish + |
| Popularity | 0 + |
| Pronunciation | lee + |
| Rank in 2000s | 0 + |
| Related | -leigh +, Leigh +, -ly +, Ashley +, Bentley +, Berkeley +, Bosley +, Bradley +, Brimley +, Brockley +, Buckley +, Hailey +, Harley +, Hartley +, Hurley +, Lesley +, Lynnley +, Shirley +, Wesley +, Whitley +, Beverly +, Kimberly +, and -field + |
