# 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)
* 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
* Fenton Morley (1912–1995), 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
* Ivan Morley (born 1966), American painter
* 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)
* 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 (born 1954), English footballer
* Trevor Morley (born 1961), English football player
* William Morley (disambiguation)

## Given name

* Morley Cowles Ballantine (1925–2009), American editor
* 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 Kamen, also known as Morley (singer), American singer-songwriter
* Morley Muse, renewable energy engineer
* Morley Safer (1931–2016), Canadian news reporter
* Morley Shih (born 1950), Taiwanese lawyer
* Morley Robertson [ja] (モーリー・ロバートソン), American-Japanese television personality