Batley
English
editEtymology
editFrom the Old English personal name Bata + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”) .
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBatley (countable and uncountable, plural Batleys)
- A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2424).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Batley is the 40082nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 547 individuals. Batley is most common among White (87.39%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Batley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 114.
Anagrams
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- English terms derived from Old English
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- en:Towns in West Yorkshire, England
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- English surnames
- English surnames from Old English