dudley means A habitational surname from Old English, notably of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester at the time of Elizabeth I. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.
name
- A habitational surname from Old English, notably of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester at the time of Elizabeth I.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.
- A place in England:; A market town and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands (OS grid ref SO9490).
- A place in England:; A village in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ2673).
- A place in Canada:; A community in Muskoka Lakes township, Muskoka district municipality, Ontario.
- A place in Canada:; A former township in the municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton County, Ontario.
noun
- A miner's container for water for drinking.“[…] miner dreamt of the day when he could throw away his Dudley and his pit boots.”