Morley
[ˈmɔːrli]Meaning
English surname from an Old English place name meaning "marsh clearing"
Background Story
Morley is both a surname and a given name. It is toponymic, taken from several places in the United Kingdom, and formed from the Old English words mor, "marsh", and le-ah, "a clearing in the woods".
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