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Burley.

A surname.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname.

  2. A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU2103).

  3. A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Rutland, England (OS grid ref SK8810).

  4. A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2780).

  5. A civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire; see Burley in Wharfedale.

  6. A city, the county seat of Cassia County, Idaho, United States.

  7. A census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington, United States.

Where this word comes from

From Old English burh (“burg”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”).

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