Beverley
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (surname and given name): Beverly
Etymology edit
From Old English befer (“beaver”) + lēah (“clearing”). Equivalent to Beaver + -ley (“lea”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Beverley (countable and uncountable, plural Beverleys)
- A market town and county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
- (countable) A unisex given name transferred from the surname.