Kearsley Family History

Kearsley Name Meaning

English (Lancashire):

habitational name for someone from Kearsley (Lancashire), Kearsley in Stamfordham (Northumberland) or Keresley (Warwickshire).

rare variant of Caseley, a habitational name from Caseley in Lustleigh (Devon) and meaning ‘cress-spring clearing, from Old English cærse + wielle + lēah.

Similar surnames:

Kearsley,

Carsley

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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