Grimley
village · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Grimley is likely named after a person named 'Grim' and the Old English word 'leah', meaning a clearing in a wood. It refers to a clearing associated with someone called Grim.
Word origins
- Grim
- Old Englisha personal name(from Grímr "disguised, masked")
- leah
- Old EnglishAttestedwoodland clearing(from lēah "clearing")
Historical forms
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