Morley (name)

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"). 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
 * Bill Morley (baseball) (1890–1985), Major League Baseball second baseman
 * Bill Morley (1876–1932), American football player
 * 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
 * Dave Morley (born 1977), English footballer
 * David Morley (disambiguation)
 * David Morley, with law firm Allen & Overy
 * David Morley (administrator) (born 1954), British diplomat
 * David Morley (barman) (1967–2004), English murder victim
 * David Morley (footballer) (1977), British footballer
 * David Morley (musician) (born 1965), electronic musician
 * David Morley (paediatrician) (1923–2009), in Britain
 * David Morley (poet) (born 1964), British poet
 * David Morley (swimmer) (born 1965), Bahamian swimmer
 * David Morley (writer) (born 1962), British radio producer
 * David Hatton Morley (1746–1810), British coffee house keeper


 * Ebenezer Cobb Morley (1831–1924), Football Association pioneer
 * Edith Morley (1875–1964), English literary scholar
 * Edward W. Morley (1838–1923), American scientist
 * Elizabeth Morley, 18th-century English silversmith
 * Elliot Morley (born 1952), English politician
 * Eric Morley (1918–2000), British founder of the Miss World pageant
 * William Fenton Morley (1912–), English Dean of Salisbury
 * Felix Morley (1894–1982), American journalist
 * Frank Morley (1860–1937), British mathematician
 * Fred Morley (1850–1884), British cricketer
 * Fred Morley (footballer) (1888–1970) in England and American Soccer League
 * Frederick Morley (organist) (1850–1929) in Sydney, Australia
 * 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 Saints
 * Jack Morley (1909–1972), Welsh rugby player
 * John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn (1838–1923), 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), Irish politician
 * Pat Morley (footballer) (born 1965), 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
 * Sam Morley (born 1932), American football player
 * Samuel Morley (disambiguation) several people:
 * Samuel Morley (bishop) in India
 * Samuel Morley (MP) (1809–1886), British politician and philanthropist
 * Samuel Morley (VC) (1829–1888), English soldier
 * Samuel Morley, 1st Baron Hollenden (1845–1929), British businessman


 * Sean Morley (born 1971), Canadian wrestler
 * Steve Morley (born 1981), Canadian football player
 * Sylvanus Morley (1883–1948), American archaeologist
 * Thomas Morley (1557 or 1558 – 1602), English composer
 * Tony Morley (William Anthony Morley, born 1954), English footballer
 * Trevor Morley (born 1961), English football player
 * William Morley (disambiguation)
 * William Morley (died 1597) (1531–1597), English MP for Lewes
 * William Morley (1606–1658), English MP for Guilford and Chester
 * William Morley (1653–1679), English MP for Lewes (UK Parliament constituency)
 * William Morley (1666–c.1694), English MP for Arundel (UK Parliament constituency)
 * Sir William Morley (1639–1701), English MP for Midhurst (UK Parliament constituency)
 * William Morley (New Zealand Methodist) (1842–1926), historian
 * William Hook Morley (1815–1860), English barrister and orientalist
 * William James Morley (1847–1930), English architect
 * William de Morley, 1st Baron Morley (died c. 1302)
 * William Lovel, 7th Baron Morley (died 1476)
 * William Parker, 13th Baron Morley (c. 1575 – 1622)

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