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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin of the Surname ZELLEY.
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From Etymology of
Cornish Surnames, by Richard Stephen Charnock, 1870.
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ZELLEY.
Qy. from Zelah (found Zela and
Zealla) in St.Allen. Pryce gives "Zea-lla, Zehlan, the dry enclosure,
and Zu-la, Sew-lan, the black enclosure; or Zoulan, the mow yard, or enclosure
for straw, reed, or stubble" (zoul, stubble, hawm, reed to thatch
with). This must refer to Zula in Mawgan in Meneage.
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Reference
Materials
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Family
Names Index |
| A,
B, C,
D, E,
F, G,
H, I,
J, K,
L, M,
N, O,
P, Q,
R, S,
T, U,
V, W,
X, Y,
Z
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