Penley Family History
Penley Name Meaning
English (Gloucestershire and Worcestershire): habitational name from Penleigh in Dilton Wiltshire. The placename probably derives from Old English penn ‘fold enclosure’ or perhaps Celtic penn ‘head’ + Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’. It is perhaps also a variant of Pendley . This surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022