Cowley

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English

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Cowley

Etymology

Various origins:

The village in Gloucestershire is from Old English cū (“cow”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”); equivalent to cow +‎ -ley (“lea”).
The hamlet in Derbyshire is from Old English col (“coal”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”); equivalent to coal +‎ -ley (“lea”).
The other places in England are from the Old English personal name Cufa + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /kaʊli/

Proper noun

Cowley (countable and uncountable, plural Cowleys)

A placename:
1. A place in England:
  1. A hamlet in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK338770).
  2. A hamlet in East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SX9095).
  3. A village and civil parish in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO9614).
  4. A suburb in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ055825).
  5. A suburb and industrial area in City of Oxford district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP5504).
2. A village in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek, No. 9, Alberta, Canada.
3. An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas, United States.
4. A town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States.
5. A rural locality in Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

Cowley County

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Cowley is the 5881^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5868 individuals. Cowley is most common among White (86.16%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cowley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 379.

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