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Ackley

Ackley proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Ackley (countable and uncountable, plural Ackleys)

  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. A city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States.
  3. A town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.

Ackley meaning in Arabic

Ackley in Arabic

surname
أَكْلِي ʔaklī

Forms of Ackley

pluralAckleys

Origin of Ackley

English habitational surname, from Old English āc (“oak”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), equivalent to oak + -ley (“lea”). Compare Oakley, which has the same origin.

Questions about Ackley

What does Ackley mean?
Ackley means a surname from Old English.
What is Ackley in Arabic?
Ackley in Arabic is أَكْلِي (ʔaklī). See Ackley meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Ackley?
Ackley is a proper noun.

Words near Ackley in the dictionary

  1. Acklams
  2. Ackland
  3. Acklands
  4. Ackles
  5. Ackleses
  6. Ackley
  7. Ackleys
  8. Acklin
  9. Acklington
  10. Acklins
  11. Ackman

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