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").[1][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
- 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
- David Morley (paediatrician) (1923–2009), British paediatrician
- David Morley (footballer) (1977), Retired British Footballer
- Ebenezer Cobb Morley (1831–1924), English sportsman regarded as the father of the Football Association and modern football
- Edith Morley (1875–1964), English literary scholar
- Edward W. Morley (1838–1923), American scientist
- Elizabeth Morley, 18th-century English silversmith
- Elliot Morley (born 1952), former English politician
- Eric Morley (1918–2000), British founder of the Miss World pageant
- Felix Morley (1894–1982), American journalist
- Frank Morley (1860–1937), British mathematician
- Fred Morley (1850–1884), British cricketer
- 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 Saint movement
- Jack Morley (1909–1972), Welsh rugby player
- John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn (1838–1923), British politician and 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), former Irish politician
- Pat Morley (footballer) (born 1965), former 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
- Samuel Morley (VC) (1829–1888), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Sean Morley (born 1971), Canadian wrestler
- Steve Morley (born 1981), Canadian football player
- Sylvanus Morley (1883–1948), American archaeologist, epigrapher and Mayanist scholar
- Thomas Morley (1557 or 1558 – 1602), English composer
- Trevor Morley (born 1961), English football player
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 (モーリー・ロバートソン), American-Japanese television personality
See also
References
- ↑ "Morley Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ Smith, Elsdon Coles (1956). New Dictionary of American Family Names. New York: Harper & Row.
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