Given name & surname
Walmsley
“power, authority”·“famous”·“woodland clearing, glade”
Walmsley is a surname.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Walmsley is a form of Walmersley. Walmersley is built from elements meaning “power, authority” and “famous” and “woodland clearing, glade”.
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Where it comes from
Walmsley is a form of Walmersley. Walmersley comes from Old English.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Walmsley’s family of names
In English usage, Walmsley as a surname has a related form in Walmersley.
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