Smalley Green
hamlet · Derbyshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Smalley Green likely derives from an Old English personal name and the word 'leah', meaning a clearing or meadow. The 'Green' element refers to a village green.
Word origins
- Smalley
- Old EnglishAttestedSmala's clearing(from Smala "a personal name", lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage green(from grēne "green, grassy area")