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Romiley

town

Old EnglishAI-generated

Romiley is thought to mean 'woodland clearing associated with Romans'. It suggests a settlement near a Roman presence.

Word origins

Rūm
Old EnglishRoman(from Rūm- "Roman")
leah
Old Englishwoodland clearing(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")

Historical forms

Rumlege · Romlege