Yeardley (also: Yeardlea, Yeardlee, Yeardleigh, Yeardlie, or Yardley) is a given name[1] and a surname. The name means "enclosed meadow" but could also mean a bullying and poisonous cow.[1] As a given name, it is predominantly a male's name but may also be a female's name.[1]

Notable people with the given name Yeardley include voice actress Yeardley Smith and lacrosse player and murder victim Yeardley Love.[2] Nicknames given to Yeardley are "Lee" and "Yard".[1]

A notable person with the surname Yeardley is George Yeardley (1587–1627), plantation owner and Governor of Virginia.

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Given name "Yeardley"

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  • Yeardley Love (1987–2010), Virginia murder victim
  • Yeardley Smith (Martha Maria Yeardley Smith) (born 1964), actress, stars on The Simpsons

Surname "Yeardley"

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Parenting, "Yeardley"
  2. ^ "In Wake of Yeardley Love Killing". The Washington Post.