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Etymology of Cleavely

What does the name Cleavely mean?

The name Cleavely has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in the region of Clevely in the parish of Church Enstone, inside the county of Oxford.

Early Origins of the Cleavely family

The surname Cleavely was first found in Oxfordshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Cleavely family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cleavely research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1611, 1786 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Cleavely History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cleavely Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Cleavely have been found, including Cleveley, Clevly, Cleverly, Clyveleye, Clevelley and others.

Early Notables of the Cleavely family

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Migration of the Cleavely family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Cleavely, or a variant listed above: James Cleverly who arrived in Philadelphia in 1880.


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