Ardleigh
village · Essex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ardleigh is an Old English name meaning 'Eardley's wood or clearing'. It refers to a woodland area associated with a person named Eardley.
Word origins
- Ardleigh
- Old EnglishAttestedEardley's wood(from *Eardlēah* "personal name", *lēah* "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
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