Radley
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Radley is an Old English name meaning 'Red wood' or 'Rye clearing'. It could refer to a clearing where rye was grown or a wood with red soil or trees.
Word origins
- Rad
- Old EnglishAttestedRed or Rye.(from rēad "red", ryge "rye")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedWoodland clearing or meadow.(from lēah "clearing, meadow")