Surname · also Old English
Cropley
“swelling, mound”
Cropley is a surname from Old English (ultimately German).
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cropley goes back to Old English cropp, meaning “swelling, mound.”
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Where it comes from
Cropley comes from Old English, and ultimately from German.
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How it developed
From Old English cropp (“swelling, mound”), from German Kroppli, built from English crop + -leigh (“lea”).
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Cropley’s family of names
In English usage, Cropley as a surname has a related form in KROPF.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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