Surname

Betley

“woodland clearing, glade”

Betley is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Betley goes back to a word meaning “woodland clearing, glade.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Betley comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

If you love Betley, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Old English

Beesley

“bentgrass”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English · Modern

Bexley

“box tree”

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Old English

Batley

“woodland clearing, glade”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Bisley

“woodland clearing, glade”

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Old English

Badley

“woodland clearing, glade”

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Old English

Borley

“boar”

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Old English

Bowley

“bow; riverbend”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Birchley

“birch”

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Sibling ideas

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