Dipley
hamlet · Hampshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Dipley probably means 'woodland clearing where water drips' or 'woodland clearing near a stream'. It describes a clearing with a water feature.
Word origins
- Dip-
- Old EnglishAttesteddrip or small stream(from dȳpan "to drip", dīc "ditch, stream")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedwoodland clearing(from lēah "woodland clearing")