What is "yeardley"

Yeardley (also: Yeardlea, Yeardlee, Yeardleigh, Yeardlie, or Yardley) is a given name and a surname. The name means "enclosed meadow". As a given name it is predominately a male's name but may also be a female's name.

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

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