Crawley
hamlet · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Crawley likely means 'woodland clearing frequented by crows'. It is derived from Old English 'crāwe' (crow) and 'lēah' (woodland clearing).
Word origins
- Craw
- Old EnglishAttestedCrow.(from crāwe "crow")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedWoodland clearing.(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
Historical forms
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