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Finkley

Finkley proper noun: a hamlet in Test Valley district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU387234).

Proper noun

Finkley (countable and uncountable, plural Finkleys)

  1. A hamlet in Test Valley district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU387234).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Finkley

pluralFinkleys

Origin of Finkley

From Old English finċ (“finch”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to finch + -ley (“lea”). Doublet of Finchley.

Questions about Finkley

What does Finkley mean?
Finkley means a hamlet in Test Valley district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU387234).
What part of speech is Finkley?
Finkley is a proper noun.

Words near Finkley in the dictionary

  1. Finklea
  2. Finkleas
  3. Finkler
  4. Finklers
  5. Finkles
  6. Finkley
  7. Finkleys
  8. finks
  9. finks out
  10. Finland
  11. Finland Proper

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