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.

Langley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hampstead Norris

Historical Forms

  • Langelea 1167 P
  • Langelega 1168,9 1364 Pat
  • Langle 1316 FA
  • Langley 1398 Fine

Etymology

Langley, Langelea 1167 P, Langelega 1168, 9 ibet freq with variant spellings Langelegh ', Langel ', Langele , Langeleye to 1364 Pat, Langle 1316 FA, Langley 1398 Fine, 'long wood or glade', v. lang , (a)h, a common name.