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The Name Thorley - Origin and Meaning of Thorley
  



The Name Thorley - Origin and Meaning of Thorley


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Thorley

Old English

Usage of the Name Thorley

English

Meaning of the Name Thorley

The name Thorley comes from a surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "thorn clearing" in Old English.

Famous Bearers

A bearer of the name is Thorley Walters (1913 - 1991), an English actor. Bearers of the surname include Wilfrid Thorley (1878 - 1963), an English poet and translator; Dianne "Di" Thorley (born 1949), an Australian politician.
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