Kirtley
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Kirtley
Kirtley is an English surname derived from Old English elements "kyrice" (church) and "leah" (clearing or meadow), meaning "church clearing" or "meadow by the church." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures with roots in medieval England, and has no specific religious association beyond its geographical reference to church locations.
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Etymology
Kirtley is an English surname derived from Old English elements "kyrice" (church) and "leah" (clearing or meadow), meaning "church clearing" or "meadow by the church." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures with roots in medieval England, and has no specific religious association beyond its geographical reference to church locations.
Kirtley currently ranks #3,867 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1949.
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