Dawley
suburban area · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Dawley is thought to originate from the Old English personal name 'Dæga' combined with 'lēah', meaning a woodland clearing. It signifies a clearing in the woods associated with Dæga.
Word origins
- Daw
- Old EnglishPossibly from the personal name Dæga.(from Dæga "personal name")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedWoodland clearing.(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
Historical forms
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