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Birleyhay

hamlet · Derbyshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This hamlet's name likely combines 'birleag' (birch wood or clearing) with 'hay' (an enclosure or hedged area). It suggests a hedged area within or near a birch wood.

Word origins

Birley
Old Englishbirch wood or clearing(from birleag "birch wood, clearing with birch trees")
hay
Old Englishenclosure, hedged area(from hæg "enclosure, hedge")