Farnley

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English fearn (fern) + lēah (woodland). Equivalent to fern +‎ -ley (lea) and doublet of Farley.

Proper noun

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Farnley (countable and uncountable, plural Farnleys)

  1. A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2532).
  2. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate borough (OS grid ref SE2147). [1]
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

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  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Farnley is the 61553rd most common surname in England, belonging to 40 individuals.

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