Meaning and Origin
What does the name Langley mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Mississippi, U.S. says the name Langley means "Woodworker" and is of Irish origin.
- A submission from South Carolina, U.S. says the name Langley means "From the long meadows" and is of English origin.
- United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)
- Unit of solar radiation
A habitational name from any of the numerous places named with Old English lang ("long") + lēah ("wood" or "glade").
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.
- A metonym for the Central Intelligence Agency, whose headquarters is located in Langley, Virginia.
- A district municipality in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
- One of numerous places in England:
- A suburb of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
- A large village in Slough borough, Berkshire (OS grid ref TQ0179).
- A village south of Langley Mill, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK4446).
- A lunar crater located close to the northwestern limb of the Moon.