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Yardley

Yardley (name) means an English surname derived from a place name meaning "enclosed woodland clearing," also the name of towns in England and Pennsylvania. Example: “They settled in Yardley, a small town in Bucks County.”

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An English surname derived from a place name meaning "enclosed woodland clearing," also the name of towns in England and Pennsylvania.

"They settled in Yardley, a small town in Bucks County."

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Etymology

From Old English ġerd (“stick, rod”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”). Equivalent to yard + -ley (“lea”).

Origin: Old English

Rhymes for Yardley

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What does “Yardley” mean?

The word “Yardley” means an English surname derived from a place name meaning "enclosed woodland clearing," also the name of towns in England and Pennsylvania.

How do you use “Yardley” in a sentence?

Here is “Yardley” used in a sentence: “They settled in Yardley, a small town in Bucks County.”

What part of speech is “Yardley”?

“Yardley” is a name.

What is the meaning of Yardley?

"Yardley" (name) means an English surname derived from a place name meaning "enclosed woodland clearing," also the name of towns in England and Pennsylvania.

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