Loosley

English

Alternative forms

• Lowsley

Etymology

From Old English hlōse + lēah (“clearing with a pigsty”); see also Loosley Row.

Proper noun

Loosley (plural Loosleys)

1. A surname from Old English.

Related terms

• Loosley Row

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Loosley is the 12499^th most common surname in England, belonging to 447 individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Loosley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 459.

Anagrams

• loosely, oleoyls