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Pilley Bailey

hamlet · Hampshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Pilley Bailey is likely an Old English name meaning 'Pīla's clearing' or 'clearing by the pool'. It refers to a clearing or meadow associated with a person named Pīla or a pool.

Word origins

Pil
Old EnglishPersonal name Pīla or pool/marsh.(from Pīla "personal name", pōl "pool, marsh")
ley
Old EnglishClearing, meadow.(from lēah "clearing, meadow")
Bailey
Old EnglishEnclosed courtyard, often associated with a castle.(from bāglēah "enclosed clearing")