Hadley
English
Etymology
Old English hæð (“heath”) + Old English leah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to heath (compare Heath) + -ley.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈhædli/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ædli
Proper noun
Hadley
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
- A place name:
- A suburb in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2496).
- A suburban village in Hadley and Leegomery parish, Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6711).
- A hamlet in Ombersley parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8663). [1]
- A number of places in the United States:
- A township in Pike County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Marion Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Warren County, Kentucky.
- A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, named after Hadleigh, Suffolk, England.
- A township in Lapeer County, Michigan.
- A minor city in Murray County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Reynolds County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community and company town in Nye County, Nevada.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Saratoga County, New York, named after Hadley, Massachusetts.
- An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Derived terms
- Hadley cell
- Hadley chest
- Hadley circulation
- Hadley's principle
- Hadley Wood
References
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