Midgley
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English myċġ (“midge, gnat, mosquito”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to midge + -ley (“lea”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Midgley (plural Midgleys)
- A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0326).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Midgley is the 19398th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1393 individuals. Midgley is most common among White (92.32%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Midgley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 586.
Anagrams[edit]
Categories:
- English terms derived from Old English
- English terms suffixed with -leigh
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- English surnames from Old English