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Thundersley

settlement · Essex

Old EnglishAI-generated

Thundersley is an Old English place name. It likely means 'the clearing or glade of Thunor's people', referring to the god Thunor (Thor).

Word origins

Thunor
Old Englishpersonal name (god)(from Þunor "Thor")
ley
Old Englishclearing, glade(from lēah "woodland clearing")

Historical forms

Tunreslea · Thundersle