Boxley

A village and civil parish in Maidstone borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7758).

Proper noun

  1. A village and civil parish in Maidstone borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7758).
  2. An unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States.
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From Old English box (“box-tree”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to box + -ley (“lea”).

Forms

Boxleys