Surname

Osterley

“sheep barn”

Osterley is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Osterley goes back to Old English eowestre, meaning “sheep barn.”

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Where it comes from

Osterley comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English eowestre (“sheep barn”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Osterley’s family of names

In English usage, Osterley as a surname has a related form in OSLEY.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

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Old English

Overley

“higher”

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Old English

Onley

“only, alone”

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Old English

Akeley

“oak”

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Old English

Aldersey

“old” · “army”

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Old English

Yearsley

“wild boar” · “woodland clearing, glade”

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Old English

Womersley

“clearing, glade”

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Old English

Utley

“woodland clearing, glade”

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Old English

Aspley

“aspen”

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Sibling ideas

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