New Mistley
suburban area · Essex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name indicates a new settlement named Mistley. 'New' is Old English for 'new', and 'Mistley' likely derives from Old English 'miste' (mist) and 'lēah' (woodland clearing).
Word origins
- New
- Old EnglishAttestednew(from nīwe "new")
- Mistley
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing in the woods associated with mist(from miste "mist", lēah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
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