Papley
hamlet · North Northamptonshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Papley is an Old English name possibly meaning 'Pæppa's clearing' or 'Pæppa's pasture'. It is derived from the personal name Pæppa and the Old English word 'lēah' meaning 'woodland clearing' or 'meadow'.
Word origins
- Pap
- Old Englishpersonal name Pæppa(from Pæppa "personal name")
- ley
- Old Englishclearing, meadow(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")