# Thorley

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4719).
2. A village in Yarmouth parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3788).
3. A habitational surname from Old English.
4. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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

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