Stockley
hamlet · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Stockley is likely derived from an Old English term meaning 'tree stump' or 'log', possibly referring to a place with felled trees or a clearing. It may also refer to a place where stocks were set up.
Word origins
- Stock
- Old EnglishAttestedtree stump, log, place(from stoc "stump, log, place")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedwoodland clearing(from lēah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
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