Apley
hamlet · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Apley is likely named from the Old English 'æppel', meaning apple tree, combined with 'lēah', meaning a woodland clearing. It refers to a clearing in a wood known for its apple trees.
Word origins
- Apley
- Old Englishapple tree clearing(from æppel "apple tree", lēah "woodland clearing")