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Willey.

A civil parish in Herefordshire, England.

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  1. A civil parish in Herefordshire, England.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A village in Barrow parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO672991).

    countable · uncountable
  3. A village and civil parish in Rugby district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP495848).

    countable · uncountable
  4. A city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States.

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  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English welig (“willow”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to willow + -ley (“lea”).

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