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Kirkley

Kirkley proper noun: a village in Ponteland parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1676).

Proper noun

Kirkley (countable and uncountable, plural Kirkleys)

  1. A village in Ponteland parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1676).
  2. A southern suburb of Lowestoft, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM541916).
  3. A habitational surname.

Forms of Kirkley

pluralKirkleys
alternative formKirtley

Origin of Kirkley

From Old Norse kirkja (“church”) + Old English lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to church + -ley (“lea”).

Questions about Kirkley

What does Kirkley mean?
Kirkley means a village in Ponteland parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1676).
What part of speech is Kirkley?
Kirkley is a proper noun.

Words near Kirkley in the dictionary

  1. kirkland warblers
  2. kirklands
  3. Kirkleatham
  4. Kirklees
  5. kirkless
  6. Kirkley
  7. Kirkleys
  8. kirklike
  9. Kirklin
  10. Kirklins
  11. Kirkliston

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