Gresley

English

Etymology

Habitational surname from Church Gresley or Castle Gresley, two villages in Derbyshire, from Old English greōsn (“gravel”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Proper noun

Gresley (plural Gresleys)

1. A surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Castle Gresley
• Church Gresley

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gresley is the 130610^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 130 individuals. Gresley is most common among White (98.46%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gresley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 83.

Anagrams

• Greelys