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Ugley

village · Essex

Old EnglishAI-generated

Ugley probably means 'Ugga's wood or clearing'. It combines a personal name with the Old English word 'léah', meaning wood or clearing.

Word origins

Ugges
Old Englishof Ugga(from Ugga "a personal name")
ley
Old Englishwood, clearing(from léah "wood, clearing")

Historical forms

Ugghele · Uggele