Hawley
The origin and history of Hawley.
Etymology
Has two main origins. The village in Hampshire comes from Old English heall ("hall, dwelling, house") and lēah ("woodland clearing, glade"), equivalent to hall and -ley ("lea"). The village in Kent comes from Old English hāliġ ("holy, sacred") and lēah ("woodland clearing, glade"), equivalent to holy and -ley ("lea").
