# Brearley

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #94,624

## Definitions
1. A hamlet in Hebden Royd parish, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0225).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From Old English brēr (“briar”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to briar + -ley (“lea”).

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