Hatherley
suburban area · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Hatherley likely means a clearing in a wood frequented by hares. It combines 'hæþer' (heather) or 'hara' (hare) with 'leah' (woodland clearing).
Word origins
- Hather
- Old EnglishAttestedheather or hare(from hæþer "heather", hara "hare")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedwoodland clearing(from leah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
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