Faifley
suburban area · West Dunbartonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Faifley is thought to originate from the Old English personal name 'Fæfa' combined with 'lēah', meaning a clearing in a wood. It suggests a place associated with Fæfa in a woodland clearing.
Word origins
- Faif
- Old EnglishA personal name(from Fæfa "Personal name")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedClearing(from lēah "Woodland clearing")
Historical forms
[object Object]