Wortley
village
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Wortley is an Old English name meaning 'woodland clearing or pasture near a weir'. It refers to a settlement by a river dam or fish weir.
Word origins
- Wor
- Old EnglishAttestedweir(from wer "weir, dam")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedwoodland clearing, pasture(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
Historical forms
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