Staveley

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English stæf (stave) + lēah (woodland clearing, glade). Equivalent to stave +‎ -ley (lea).

Proper noun

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Staveley (countable and uncountable, plural Staveleys)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village in Hugill parish, Nether Staveley parish and Over Staveley parish, South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD4698).
    2. A town and civil parish with a town council in Chesterfield borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4374). [1]
    3. A village and civil parish (served by Staveley and Copgrove Parish Council) in Harrogate borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3662).[2]
    4. A township in Ashburton District, Canterbury, New Zealand, derived from the surname. [3]
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Staveley is the 109258th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 162 individuals. Staveley is most common among White (90.12%) individuals.

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