Given name & surname · also Cumbric
Exley
“church”
Exley is a surname from Cumbric (ultimately Old English).
Meaning & origin
What it means
Exley goes back to Cumbric *eglēs, meaning “church.”
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Where it comes from
Exley comes from Cumbric, and ultimately from Old English.
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How it developed
From Cumbric *eglēs (“church”), from Old English lēah (“woodland clearing”).
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Exley’s family of names
In English usage, Exley as a surname has a related form in AXLEY. In Greek usage, Exley as a surname is a transliteration of Έξλεϋ.
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