Fawley

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From either Old English fealu (yellow, fallow, dun) or fealh (fallow land) + lēah (woodland clearing, glade). Equivalent to fallow +‎ -ley (lea).

Proper noun

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Fawley (countable and uncountable, plural Fawleys)

  1. A small village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3981). [1]
  2. A small village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Wycombe district (OS grid ref SU7586). [2]
  3. A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4503). [3]
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Fawley is the 21660th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1203 individuals. Fawley is most common among White (96.84%) individuals.

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