Foxley
village · Norfolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name Foxley likely derives from an Old English personal name and the word 'lēah', meaning a woodland clearing. It refers to a clearing associated with a person named Fox.
Word origins
- Foxley
- Old EnglishAttestedFox's clearing(from Fox "personal name", lēah "woodland clearing")