Dudley

American  

[duhd-lee] / ˈdʌd li /

noun

1. Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester, 1532?–88, British statesman and favorite of Queen Elizabeth.

2. Thomas, 1576–1653, English governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1634–35, 1640–41, 1645–46, 1650–51.

3. a borough in West Midlands, central England, near Birmingham.

4. a male given name: from an Old English placename meaning “dry field.”

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Dudley ¹ British  

/ ˈdʌdlɪ /

noun

1. a town in W central England, in Dudley unitary authority, West Midlands: wrought-iron industry. Pop: 194 919 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in W central England, in West Midlands. Pop: 304 800 (2003 est). Area: 98 sq km (38 sq miles)

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Dudley ² British  

/ ˈdʌdlɪ /

noun

1. Robert. See (Earl of) Leicester

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Example Sentences

An earlier version of this article incorrectly said Uplift acquired Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The man and woman were arrested on Thursday in the town of Dudley, according to West Midlands Police, who added that they expect to make more arrests.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Her grandfather - Dudley Herschbach – won a Nobel Prize in chemistry.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

"There may be other kinds of effects specific to the foraging biology of the species in question that could be beneficial," added Robert Dudley, UC Berkeley professor of integrative biology.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Dudley was frowning slightly, as though he was still trying to work out when he had ever been mistreated.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling