noun
Hammersley
noun
1
An English surname, originally taken from a place name meaning a woodland clearing.
"The Hammersley family crest hung above the fireplace."
Word Forms
Hammersleys plural
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Etymology
From an Old English place name combining a personal name with lēah, meaning "woodland clearing" or "glade."