Henley
hamlet · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Henley likely means 'the clearing or meadow where hens are kept'. It is derived from the Old English 'henn' (hen) and 'leah' (clearing, meadow).
Word origins
- hen
- Old EnglishAttestedhen(from henn "hen")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing, meadow(from leah "clearing, meadow")
Historical forms
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