Burnley
town · Lancashire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Burnley's name means 'clearing by the stream'. It is derived from 'burna' (stream) and 'lēah' (clearing or woodland).
Word origins
- Burn
- Old Englishstream(from burna "stream, brook")
- ley
- Old Englishclearing, meadow(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
Historical forms
Brunley · Brunlegh