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Harley.

A village and civil parish (served by Cressage, Harley and Sheinton Parish Council) in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5901).

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈhɑɹli/General-American
  1. A village and civil parish (served by Cressage, Harley and Sheinton Parish Council) in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5901).

  2. A settlement in Wentworth parish, Rotherham borough, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK3698).

  3. A township in Timiskaming District, north-east Ontario, Canada.

  4. A community in Burford, Brant County, Ontario.

  5. A habitational surname from Old English from the place names.

  6. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Where this word comes from

From Old English hær (“rock”) or hara (“hare”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to hare + -ley (“lea”).

noun/ˈhɑɹli/General-American
  1. A Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

Where this word comes from

From Old English hær (“rock”) or hara (“hare”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to hare + -ley (“lea”).

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