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Aley

hamlet · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

Aley likely refers to a clearing or meadow where alder trees grow. It derives from the Old English 'alor' (alder tree) and 'lēah' (woodland clearing or meadow).

Word origins

Al-
Old Englishalder tree(from alor "alder tree")
ley
Old Englishclearing or meadow(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")