Beesley
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Beesley. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Beesley, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Beesley in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Beesley you have here. The definition of the word Beesley will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofBeesley, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Habitational surname from a place in Lancashire, from Old English beos (“bentgrass”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”) .
Proper noun
Beesley (plural Beesleys)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Beesley is the 10790th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2956 individuals. Beesley is most common among White (93.4%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Beesley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 126.