name
Dudley
DUHD-lee
name
1
A market town and borough in the West Midlands of England.
"They grew up in Dudley, not far from Birmingham."
2
A male given name and English surname, historically tied to the noble Dudley family, including Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester.
"Dudley was named after his grandfather."
noun
1
A miner's small metal container used for carrying drinking water underground.
"He filled his dudley before heading down the shaft."
How to Use Dudley
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn English town and surname; in mining slang, a water container.
Word Forms
Dudleys plural
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Etymology
From Old English, roughly meaning "the woodland clearing belonging to Dudda," a personal name.