Släkthistoria för Knightly
Knightly Vad efternamn betyder
English (Middlesex and Cambridgeshire): variant of Knightley a habitational name from Knightley in Gnosall (Staffordshire). The placename derives from Old English cniht ‘knight young man retainer’ (genitive plural cnihta) + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. This is the usual spelling of the name in Ireland where it has been establishes since the 17th century.
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
