Place-derived family name
Headley is a surname of English origin, also used occasionally as a given name.
It derives from place names in England, typically meaning "heather clearing" or "high clearing." The Headley family has lived in this county for generations.
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Place-derived family name
Headley is a surname of English origin, also used occasionally as a given name.
It derives from place names in England, typically meaning "heather clearing" or "high clearing." The Headley family has lived in this county for generations.
1. surname — genealogy, Study of family descent; ancestry (Family line of descent); heritage (Inherited cultural legacy); lineage (Descent from progenitors); family · clan · descent · pedigree · bloodline · kinship · relatives · patronymic · last name · family tree
2. place — Hampshire, Southern English county; England (Largest British country); Surrey (Region bordering Greater London); village (Small rural community); parish · British · countryside · rural · settlement · historic · church · manor · heath · woodland
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Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/Headley