Lea
suburban area · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Lea is derived from the Old English word 'leah', meaning a woodland clearing or meadow. It refers to an open area within or at the edge of a wood.
Word origins
- lea
- Old EnglishAttestedwoodland clearing, meadow(from lēah "wood, forest, clearing in a wood")
Historical forms
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