# Pilley

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A placename:
2. A placename:
3. A placename:
4. A habitational surname from Old English.

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

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