Appley Corner
hamlet · Central Bedfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hamlet's name combines the Old English 'æppel' (apple) and 'lēah' (woodland clearing or meadow) with 'corn(er)' referring to a corner of land. It indicates a corner of an apple-growing clearing.
Word origins
- Appley
- Old EnglishAttestedapple clearing/meadow(from æppel "apple", lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
- Corner
- Old Englishcorner of land(from corn(er) "corner")