About Kearley
The surname Kearley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ceorl" meaning "freeman" or "peasant" and the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the surname Kearley can be interpreted to mean "the freeman's clearing" or "the peasant's meadow." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a clearing or meadow owned by a freeman or peasant.
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