"Denley" meaning in English

See Denley in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Denleys [plural], Denleigh [alternative], Denly [alternative]
Etymology: "Dweller by the valley-clearing", from Old English denu (“valley”) + lēah (“wood clearing”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|denu||valley}} Old English denu (“valley”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Denley (countable and uncountable, plural Denleys)
  1. A habitational surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
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