Surname

Loosley

“clearing with a pigsty”

Loosley is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Loosley goes back to Old English hlōse, meaning “clearing with a pigsty.”

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Where it comes from

Loosley comes from Old English.

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How it developed

From Old English hlōse.

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Loosley’s family of names

In English usage, Loosley as a surname has a related form in Lowsley. In English usage, Loosley as a surname has a related form in Lowsley.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Old English

Lumley

“pool”

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Old English

Leftley

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Old English

Onley

“only, alone”

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Old English

Livesey

“island”

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Old English

Longden

“long”

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Cumbric

Worsley

“a wood”

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Old English

Mowsley

“mouse”

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Old English

Foxley

“wood, clearing”

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