# Batley

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbætli/ · frequency rank #69,674

## Definitions
1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2424).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From the Old English personal name Bata + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/batley