Pilley.
A placename:
Meaning & usage
A placename: A southern suburb of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9519).
A placename: A village in Boldre parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ3298).
A placename: A village in Tankersley parish, Barnsley borough, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3300).
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where this word comes from
From Old English pīl (“pile, post”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to pile + -ley (“lea”).
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