Billesley
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Billesley is an Old English name meaning 'Billes's leah', referring to a woodland clearing belonging to someone named Billes. 'Leah' means woodland clearing.
Word origins
- Billesley
- Old EnglishAttestedBilles's woodland clearing(from Billes "Personal name (genitive)", lēah "Woodland clearing")
Historical forms
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