Radley
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
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 EnglishRed or Rye.(from rēad "red", ryge "rye")
- ley
- Old EnglishWoodland clearing or meadow.(from lēah "clearing, meadow")