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Manley (name) means a surname, and the name of several small towns and villages in England and the United States. Example: “The Manley family moved to the village generations ago.”

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A surname, and the name of several small towns and villages in England and the United States.
"The Manley family moved to the village generations ago."
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Etymology

As an English surname, it comes from Old English mæne (“common, shared”) plus lēah (“woodland”), equivalent to mean plus -ley (“lea”). It is also found as an English surname derived from the adjective manly (“brave, manly”). As an Irish surname, it is an anglicization of Ó Máinle (“descendant of Máinle”) — see Malley. It also appears as an Irish surname from Ó Maonghaile (“descendant of Maonghal”), from maoin (“wealth”) plus gal (“valor, fury”).

Origin: Old English

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What does “Manley” mean?
The word “Manley” means a surname, and the name of several small towns and villages in England and the United States.
How do you use “Manley” in a sentence?
Here is “Manley” used in a sentence: “The Manley family moved to the village generations ago.”
What part of speech is “Manley”?
“Manley” is a name.
What is the meaning of Manley?
"Manley" (name) means a surname, and the name of several small towns and villages in England and the United States.