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Arkley

Arkley proper noun: a village in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England, historically in Hertfordshire (OS grid ref TQ225955).

Proper noun

Arkley (countable and uncountable, plural Arkleys)

  1. A village in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England, historically in Hertfordshire (OS grid ref TQ225955).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Arkley

pluralArkleys

Origin of Arkley

From Old English ærc (“ark, wooden chest”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to ark + -ley (“lea”).

Questions about Arkley

What does Arkley mean?
Arkley means a village in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England, historically in Hertfordshire (OS grid ref TQ225955).
What part of speech is Arkley?
Arkley is a proper noun.

Words near Arkley in the dictionary

  1. Arkite
  2. Arkites
  3. ArkLaTex
  4. Arkle
  5. Arkleby
  6. Arkley
  7. Arkleys
  8. arklike
  9. Arklitten
  10. arkload
  11. arkloads

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