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Medly: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Medly, so the heraldry linked to Medley is a starting point, not an automatic right.

What Medly means

Medly is best understood alongside Medley: both are English spellings of one family name. The name is generally explained as “From Madeley / middle island”.

Medly drops the “e” of Medley, a shortening that clerks often made. Related forms: Madeley.

Want more than a summary? See the Medly family name pack.