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单词 Morley
释义

Morley

English

Etymology

From Old English mor (moor) + leah (wood). Equivalent to moor + -ley (lea).

Proper noun

Morley (countable and uncountable, plural Morleys)

  1. (uncountable) Any of various places in England:
    1. A village and civil parish in Erewash district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3943).
    2. A civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk.
    3. A market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SD2628).
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

  • Morley Smithy
  • Morley St Botolph
  • Morley St Peter
  • Morley's trisector theorem
  • Morley triangle
  • Swanton Morley

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Morley is the 3275th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11028 individuals. Morley is most common among White (91.24%) individuals.

Further reading

  • Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), Morley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 621.
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