Otley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Oddington
Historical Forms
- Otteleia, Otteleie 1137 Thame c.1200 Ch 1365
Etymology
Otley (lost) is Otteleia , Otteleie 1137 (c. 1200) Thameet freq with variant spellings Ottele , Otteley (a ) to 1365 Ch. '*Otta 's lē(a)h.'Probably the man responsible for the first element is the one whose name is in Oddington and Ot Moor.