Lindley.
A placename:
Meaning & usage
A placename: A deserted medieval village in Higham on the Hill parish, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP374679).
A placename: A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate district (OS grid ref SE229764).
A placename: A suburb of Huddersfield, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE115185).
A placename: A town in the Free State province, South Africa, named after Daniel Lindley.
A placename: A locality in West Rand district municipality, Gauteng province, South Africa.
A placename: A locality in Mid Murray council area, Mid North region, South Australia, Australia.
A placename: An unincorporated community in Grundy County, Missouri, United States.
A placename: A town in Steuben County, New York, United States.
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where this word comes from
Two possible origins: * The places in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire are named with Old English līn (“flax”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), with epenthetic -d-. Equivalent to line + -ley (“lea”). * The deserted medieval village in Leicestershire is named with Old English lind (“lime tree”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to lind + -ley (“lea”).
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