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Coakley

Coakley proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Coakley (plural Coakleys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Coakley

pluralCoakleys
alternative formCokley

Origin of Coakley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Caochlaoich (“son of Caochlaoch”), a personal name composed of the elements caoch (“blind”) + laoch (“hero”).

Questions about Coakley

What does Coakley mean?
Coakley means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Coakley?
Coakley is a proper noun.

Words near Coakley in the dictionary

  1. coaitis
  2. coak
  3. coaked
  4. Coakes
  5. coaking
  6. Coakley
  7. Coakleys
  8. coaks
  9. coakum
  10. coal
  11. coal ball

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