Bordley
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Boardley
Etymology
From Old English bord (“board”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to board + -ley (“lea”).
Proper noun
Bordley (countable and uncountable, plural Bordleys)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A village in Hetton-cum-Bordley parish, Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD9464).
- An unincorporated community in Union County, Kentucky, United States.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bordley is the 39607th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 555 individuals. Bordley is most common among Black/African American (71.53%) and White (22.88%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bordley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 195.
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