Osterley

English

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Etymology

From Old English eowestre (sheep barn) + lēah (woodland clearing, glade) .

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒstəli/
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Proper noun

Osterley (countable and uncountable, plural Osterleys)

  1. An affluent suburb in the historic parish of Isleworth in borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1577).
  2. A suburb of Newcastle in the Port Stephens council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A locality in Central Highlands council area, central Tasmania, Australia.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Osterley is the 62556th most common surname in England, belonging to 39 individuals.

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