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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. ROley, ROWley  [key]

Meaning & History

Anglo Saxon Name- locational, comes from several places in England such as in Devonshire, Yorkshire, County Durham and Staffordshire. It means ' rough wood or clearing', from the Old English 'run' meaning rough and 'leah', meaning clearing in a wood.
Added 2/15/2013 by anonymous
Edited 10/10/2023 by Felie