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Oakleigh

Oakleigh proper noun: a suburb in south-east Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Proper noun

Oakleigh

  1. A suburb in south-east Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  2. A small settlement south of Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand.

Origin of Oakleigh

Variant of Oakley, from Old English āc (“oak”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), thus a clearing in an oak forest; equivalent to oak + -leigh "lea".

Questions about Oakleigh

What does Oakleigh mean?
Oakleigh means a suburb in south-east Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
What part of speech is Oakleigh?
Oakleigh is a proper noun.

Words near Oakleigh in the dictionary

  1. Oakle Street
  2. oakleaf
  3. oakleaf hydrangea
  4. oakleaf hydrangeas
  5. oakleaves
  6. Oakleigh
  7. Oakleigh East
  8. Oakleigh Park
  9. Oakleigh South
  10. Oaklen
  11. oakless

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