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Hadley

proper nounattested in dialogue

  • United States//ˈhædli//

A habitational surname from Old English.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A habitational surname from Old English.

  2. 2

    A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

  3. 3

    A place name: A suburb in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2496).

  4. 4

    A place name: A suburban village in Hadley and Leegomery parish, Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6711).

  5. 5

    A place name: A hamlet in Ombersley parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8663).

  6. 6

    A place name: A number of places in the United States: A township in Pike County, Illinois.

  7. 7

    A place name: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Marion Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.

  8. 8

    A place name: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Warren County, Kentucky.

  9. 9

    A place name: A number of places in the United States: A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, named after Hadleigh, Suffolk, England.

  10. 10

    A place name: A number of places in the United States: A township in Lapeer County, Michigan.

  11. 11

    A place name: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Murray County, Minnesota.

  12. 12

    A place name: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Reynolds County, Missouri.

  13. 13

    A place name: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and company town in Nye County, Nevada.

  14. 14

    A place name: A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Saratoga County, New York, named after Hadley, Massachusetts.

  15. 15

    A place name: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

Etymology

From Old English hǣþ (“heath”) + Old English leah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to heath (compare Heath) + -ley.

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