El sufijo '-ley' (también '-leigh', '-lee') deriva del inglés antiguo 'leah', que significa claro en el bosque o prado forestal. En la Inglaterra medieval, los bosques cubrían gran parte del paisaje.
| País | Canada |
| Región | 02 |
| Población | 132,603 |
| Idioma de origen | Old English |
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Etimología e Historia
Langley is a ppl located in 02, Canada. With a population of approximately 132,603, it is one of many communities whose name tells a story about the region's past.
Understanding why places are named as they are gives us a window into history — the languages spoken, the people honoured, the landscapes encountered and the cultures that shaped the world we live in today. The field of toponymy (the study of place names) reveals that almost every name has a meaning, even when that meaning has been obscured by centuries of linguistic change.