Waverley
settlement
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a meadow or pasture. It is derived from the Old English words 'wæfre' meaning wandering or flowing, and 'lēah' meaning a clearing or meadow.
Word origins
- Waverley
- Old EnglishAttestedwandering meadow(from wæfre "wandering, flowing", lēah "clearing, meadow")