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Tenley.

A habitational surname from Old English.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A habitational surname from Old English.

  2. A female given name transferred from the surname.

Where this word comes from

From Tineley in Northumberland or Teenley in West Yorkshire.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.