Släkthistoria för Norley
Norley Vad efternamn betyder
from one or more of the numerous places so called such as Norley (Cheshire) Northleigh by Honiton and Northleigh in Goodleigh (both Devon) Norley Farm in Wonersh (Surrey) and Norley in Calne (Wilts). Most of the place-names derive from Middle English north ‘north northern’ + ley ‘woodland clearing glade’ also ‘open land’ or Old English norð ‘north northern’ + lēah ‘open woodland’. Northleigh by Honiton (Devon) was recorded simply as Legh in 1228 with North- added later to distinguish it from nearby Southleigh.
Källa: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016
