Howley
suburban area · Warrington
Old NorseSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Howley is likely derived from the Old Norse 'haugr leah', meaning 'clearing by the hill' or 'clearing on the mound'. It describes a forest clearing near a prominent hill or mound.
Word origins
- How
- Old Norsehill, mound(from haugr "hill, mound")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing in a wood(from leah "clearing in a wood")
Historical forms
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