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Beoley

hamlet · Worcestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Beoley is thought to mean 'Beoba's clearing' or 'Beoba's pasture'. It is derived from the personal name Beoba and the Old English word 'leah', meaning wood or clearing.

Word origins

Beo
Old EnglishBeoba's(from Beoba "personal name")
ley
Old Englishclearing, pasture(from leah "woodland clearing, pasture")

Historical forms

Beoleia · Beolege