Sudeley Family History

Sudeley Surname Meaning

From Sudeley (Gloucs), which is recorded as Sudelegh and Sudeley(a) from 1175 to 1683, and Siudleye in 1354, or Soudley in East Dean (Gloucs), which is recorded as Suth(e)leg(e) in the 13th century.

Sudeley derives from Old English sūð ‘south southern’ or *scydd ‘hovel shed’ + lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.

Soudley in East Dean also derives from Old English sūð + lēah.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Seeley, Dudley, Studley, Sudler, Madeley, Audley, Sutley, Steeley, Sidley, Sweeley

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