# Matley

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A hamlet in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ9796).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From the Old English personal name *Matta + 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/matley