Cradley
village · County of Herefordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Cradley is believed to derive from an Old English personal name, 'Crad(d)a', and 'leah', meaning a clearing in a wood. It signifies a clearing associated with Crad(d)a.
Word origins
- Crad
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Crad(d)a "personal name")
- ley
- Old Englishclearing(from lēah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
Cradelai