-leigh

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English lēah (meadow, pasture, field, clearing) (modern English lea, leigh), used in various compound names, especially place-names.

Suffix

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-leigh

  1. (no longer productive) A suffix meaning “meadow” present in various given names and toponyms of Old English origin

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