Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Somur-, Somer-, -lesue, -lesowe, -leso Ed1 Relxx 1313 DbCh 1330 Ass 1406 HardCh

• Somerles 1388 Ct

• Somerlesse 1432 Portland

• Somerleys 1440 Relxx

• Somerlees 1541 WollCh

• Somerleyes 1561 Survey

• Somerley 1596 Cai 1633 DbAvi

Etymology

Summerley, Somur -, Somer -, -lesue , -lesowe , -leso Ed 1 Rel xx(p), 1313 DbCh (p), 1330Ass et passim to 1406HardCh , Somerles 1388Ct (p), Somerlesse 1432Portland , Somerleys 1440 Rel xx, Somerlees 1541WollCh , Somerleyes 1561Survey , Somerley 1596 Cai, 1633 DbA vi. 'At the summer pasture', v. sumor , lǣs (dat.sg. lǣswe ).