Marley

English

Etymology

From several different places in England, from Old English mære (“boundary”) or myrig (“pleasant”) or mearþ (“marten”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). In the first case, equivalent to mere (“boundary”) +‎ -ley (“lea”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑ(ɹ)li/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)li

Proper noun

Marley

1. A hamlet in Kingston parish, Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1850).
2. A hamlet in Deal, Kent, England.
3. A hamlet in Maidstone, Kent, England.
4. A census-designated place in Will County, Illinois, United States.
5. An English habitational surname from Old English.
6. A surname from Irish, an alternate anglicization of Ó Murghaile (Morley).
7. (chiefly British) A male given name transferred from the surname.
8. (chiefly US) A female given name transferred from the surname.

Alternative forms

• (female given name): Marlee, Marleigh, Marly

Derived terms

• Marley floor
• Marley Hill

Anagrams

• Armley, Aylmer, Elmyra, almery