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Budleigh Family History

Budleigh Surname Meaning

From (East) Budleigh (Devon). The place-name is from Old English budda ‘beetle’ probably used as a given name.

It is combined with lēah ‘clearing wood’ to form the full meaning of the name.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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