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Morley is both a surname and a given name. The name is
toponymic , derived from several places in the
United Kingdom —from the
Old English words "mor" ("
marsh "), and "le-ah" ("a clearing in the woods").
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[2] Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Aaron Morley (born 2000), English footballer
Ada McPherson Morley (1852–1917), American suffragist and activist
Adrian Morley (born 1977), English rugby league footballer
Angela Morley (1924–2009), English composer and conductor
Beric Morley (1943–2015), British architectural historian
Bert Morley (1882–1957), English international footballer
Bill Morley (baseball) (1890–1985), Major League Baseball second baseman
Bill Morley (1876–1932), American football player
Clarence Morley (1869–1948), American politician, 24th governor of Colorado, member of the Ku Klux Klan
Christopher Morley (1890–1957), American writer and editor
Christopher Morley (actor) (born 1951), American actor
Dave Morley (born 1977), English footballer
David Morley (disambiguation)
David Morley, with law firm
Allen & Overy
David Morley (administrator) (born 1954), British diplomat
David Morley (barman) (1967–2004), English murder victim
David Morley (footballer) (1977), British footballer
David Morley (musician) (born 1965), electronic musician
David Morley (paediatrician) (1923–2009), in Britain
David Morley (poet) (born 1964), British poet
David Morley (swimmer) (born 1965), Bahamian swimmer
David Morley (writer) (born 1962), British radio producer
David Hatton Morley (1746–1810), British coffee house keeper
Ebenezer Cobb Morley (1831–1924), Football Association pioneer
Edith Morley (1875–1964), English literary scholar
Edward W. Morley (1838–1923), American scientist
Elizabeth Morley , 18th-century English silversmith
Elliot Morley (born 1952), English politician
Eric Morley (1918–2000), British founder of the Miss World pageant
William
Fenton Morley (1912–), English Dean of Salisbury
Felix Morley (1894–1982), American journalist
Frank Morley (1860–1937), British mathematician
Fred Morley (1850–1884), British cricketer
Fred Morley (footballer) (1888–1970) in England and American Soccer League
Frederick Morley (organist) (1850–1929) in Sydney, Australia
George Morley (bishop) (1598–1684), English Anglican bishop
Harry Morley (1881–1943), British artist
Henry Morley (1822–1894), British writer
Henry Morley (cricketer) (1785–1857), English cricketer
Isaac Morley (1786–1865), American early member of the Latter Day Saints
Jack Morley (1909–1972), Welsh rugby player
John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn (1838–1923), Secretary of State for India
John David Morley (1948–2018), English novelist
Karen Morley (1909–2003), American actor and political activist
Lawrence Morley (1920–2013), Canadian geophysicist
Lewis Morley (1925–2013), English photographer
Luke Morley (born 1960), English musician
Malcolm Morley (1931–2018), British-American artist
Michael D. Morley (1930–2020), American mathematician
Nathan Morley (born 1974), British television journalist and host
P. J. Morley (1931–2012), Irish politician
Pat Morley (footballer) (born 1965), Irish footballer
Pat Morley, drummer for
Soul Asylum from 1983 to 1984
Paul Morley (born 1957), British journalist of the music scene
Peter Morley (filmmaker) (1924–2016), German-born British documentary filmmaker
Robert Morley (1908–1992), British actor
Ruth Morley (1925–1991), Austrian-born American costume designer
Sam Morley (born 1932), American football player
Samuel Morley (disambiguation) several people:
William Morley (died 1597) (1531–1597), English MP for Lewes
William Morley (1606–1658) , English MP for Guilford and Chester
William Morley (1653–1679), English MP for
Lewes (UK Parliament constituency)
William Morley (1666–c.1694), English MP for
Arundel (UK Parliament constituency)
Sir William Morley (1639–1701), English MP for
Midhurst (UK Parliament constituency)
William Morley (New Zealand Methodist) (1842–1926), historian
William Hook Morley (1815–1860), English barrister and orientalist
William James Morley (1847–1930), English architect
William de Morley, 1st
Baron Morley (died c. 1302)
William Lovel, 7th Baron Morley (died 1476)
William Parker, 13th Baron Morley (c. 1575 – 1622)
Given name:
Morley Baer (1916–1995), American artist, photographer and teacher
Morley Callaghan (1903–1990), Canadian novelist, short story writer, playwright and broadcaster
Morley Griswold (1890–1951), American politician, 16th governor of Nevada
Morley Muse , renewable energy engineer
Morley Safer (1931–2016), Canadian news reporter
Morley Shih (born 1950), Taiwanese lawyer
Morley (artist) (born 1982), Los Angeles street artist
Morley (singer) , American singer-songwriter
Morley Robertson [
ja ] (モーリー・ロバートソン), American-Japanese television personality
See also
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