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Cleverly
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cleverly
English
Alternative forms
en Cleverley
Etymology
Perhaps a variant of en Cleveley, through an irregular development, or a possibly a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place in Hampshire, from en ang clǣfre clover + ang lēah woodland clearing, glade and thus equivalent to en clover -leigh -ley en lea.
Pronunciation
en /ˈklɛvəli/ UK
en cleverly Cleverley
Proper noun
s
en Old English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Cleverly is the 40610th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 538 individuals. Cleverly is most common among White (95.17%) individuals.
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