# Farnley

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2532).
2. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate borough (OS grid ref SE2147).
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From Old English fearn (“fern”) + lēah (“woodland”). Equivalent to fern + -ley (“lea”) and doublet of Farley.

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