English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Godly

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Godelay 1316,1324 WCR
  • Godlay 1379 PT
  • Godley 1589 Watson 1669 PREll

Etymology

Godly, Godelay 1316, 1324 WCR (p), Godlay 1379 PT (p), Godley 1589 Watson 724, 1669 PREll. 'Good clearing' or 'Goda's clearing', v. gōd 2 , lēah ; cf. Godley 98infra .

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