Thorley
Derived from an Old English place name indicating lands cleared for settlement among thorny vegetation.
Meaning and origin
Thorley developed as an English surname from a place name built from Old English þorn (thorn) and leah (clearing, meadow).
How to pronounce Thorley
| English (US) | THOR-lee /ˈθɔːrli/ |
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