Farley

English

Alternative forms
  • Farleigh

Etymology

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + lēah (“woodland”). Equivalent to fern +‎ -ley (“lea”) and doublet of Farnley.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Farley

  1. A hamlet north of Pontesbury, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3807). [1]
  2. A hamlet north of Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6302). [2]
  3. A hamlet and civil parish in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0744).
  4. A village in Wiltshire, England.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English derived from the place names.

References
  1. OS: Pontesbury
  2. OS: Much Wenlock

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