Bierley
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bierley is an Old English name likely meaning 'woodland clearing of the beer-drinkers' or 'woodland clearing by the brook'. The first element is uncertain, but 'lēah' means woodland clearing.
Word origins
- Bierley
- Old EnglishAttestedWoodland clearing(from bēor "Beer", lēah "Woodland clearing")
Historical forms
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