English
Greeley
Greeley comes from Old French greslé ‘pitted, scarred’.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400greslé‘pitted, scarred’
- EnglishtodayGreeley
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400greslé‘pitted, scarred’
- EnglishtodayGreeley
The story
Nickname for someone with a pock-marked face, from Old French greslé (‘pitted, scarred’).
Every English word from Old French greslé
Today it means
name A surname from Old French.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French greslé / Greeley