Henley-on-Thames
town · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Henley-on-Thames means 'high meadow clearing by the River Thames' in Old English. 'Henley' refers to a high or old meadow, and it is situated on the River Thames.
Word origins
- Hen
- Old Englishhigh(from hēan "high")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedmeadow clearing(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
- Thames
- Pre-Celticriver(from Tamesis "river")
Historical forms
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