Healey
hamlet · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Healey refers to a clearing or meadow, possibly on a slope or near a hill. 'Heal' means slope or nook, and 'ley' means clearing or meadow.
Word origins
- heal
- Old Englishslope, nook(from hēal "slope, nook")
- ley
- Old Englishclearing, meadow(from lēah "wood, clearing, meadow")
Historical forms
Heleia