Muckley
hamlet · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This hamlet's name likely derives from an Old English personal name and the element '-ley'. It refers to a clearing or meadow associated with a person named Mucel.
Word origins
- Mucel
- Old EnglishAttestedgreat, loud(from Mucel "personal name")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing, meadow(from *lēah "wood, clearing")
Historical forms
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