Warley
suburban area · Essex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name means 'the wood or clearing frequented by wild boars'. It derives from 'warth' (wild boar) and 'lēah' (wood, clearing).
Word origins
- Warley
- Old EnglishAttestedwood frequented by wild boars(from warth "wild boar", lēah "wood, clearing")
Historical forms
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