Crawley
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Crawley likely means 'crow clearing' from Old English 'crāwe' (crow) and 'lēah' (clearing, wood). It refers to a clearing in a wood frequented by crows.
Word origins
- Craw
- Old EnglishAttestedcrow(from crāwe "crow")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing, wood(from lēah "clearing, wood")