Surname

Calverley

“calf”·“woodland clearing, glade”

Calverley is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Calverley is built from elements meaning “calf” and “woodland clearing, glade”.

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Where it comes from

Calverley comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English calfra.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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surnames · Modern

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