Dudleigh / Dudley
Pronunciation: DUD-lee
Meaning
Dudda's clearing or meadow
Origin
Old English
History & Etymology
Dudleigh is an English surname and place name, derived from Old English elements. The first element, 'Dudda', is an Old English personal name, likely a diminutive or hypocoristic form of a name beginning with 'Dud-'. The second element, 'leah', means 'wood', 'clearing', or 'meadow'. Thus, the name originally referred to a clearing or meadow belonging to a person named Dudda. As a given name, Dudleigh is quite rare and primarily used in English-speaking countries, often as a transferred use of the surname.
Nicknames & Short Forms
- Dud
- Lee
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