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Ackerley

Ackerley proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Ackerley (plural Ackerleys)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Forms of Ackerley

pluralAckerleys
alternative formAckerly
alternative formAkerley
alternative formAkerly

Origin of Ackerley

Habitational surname from a lost or minor place, from Old English æcer (“field”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Questions about Ackerley

What does Ackerley mean?
Ackerley means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Ackerley?
Ackerley is a proper noun.

Words near Ackerley in the dictionary

  1. ackee
  2. ackees
  3. ackempucky
  4. acker
  5. Ackerian
  6. Ackerley
  7. Ackerleys
  8. Ackerly
  9. Ackerlys
  10. Ackerman
  11. Ackerman syndrome

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