Dudley name - Meaning of Dudley

Dudley name - Meaning of Dudley

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Gender
Masculine
Lucky Number
8
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Usage
English
Pronounced
DUD-lee
Dudley Meaning
From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "Dudda's clearing" in Old English. The surname was borne by a British noble family. Dudley is a locational name and implies that the bearer comes from a place of that name in Worcestershire. The place name Dudley itself comes from the Old English “dudda” which was the term for a heavily built or rotund man, and “leah” which meant a clearing or wood.

Dudley Celebrities
Dudley Moore - actor, Dudley Bradley - basketball player, Dudley Hart - golfer, Dudley Sutton - actor,


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