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Beasley

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbiːz.li/
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Meaning & History

From the name of a place in Lancashire, from Old English beos "bent grass" and leah "woodland, clearing".

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RootBeesley (place name)

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Entry updated August 26, 2016

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