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Thorley
Boy NameEnglish Origin
Meaning
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "thorn clearing" in Old English.
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Thorley Smith
Thorley Smith (1873 - 1940) was Britain's first Parliamentary candidate to stand on a platform of women's suffrage.
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