Bletchley
town · Milton Keynes
Old EnglishAI-generated
Bletchley is named from a personal name, 'Bletca's clearing'. The second element refers to a clearing or settlement.
Word origins
- Bletch
- Old Englishpersonal name (Bletca)(from Bletca "personal name")
- ley
- Old Englishclearing, meadow(from lēah "clearing, meadow")
Historical forms
Blecheleia