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Yeldersley

hamlet · Derbyshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Yeldersley is an Old English name, likely meaning 'Ealdred's clearing'. It combines a personal name with 'lēah' (woodland clearing).

Word origins

Ealdred
Old Englishpersonal name(from eald "old", ræd "counsel")
lēah
Old Englishwoodland clearing(from lēah "woodland clearing")

Historical forms

Aldresleia