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Oakley

UK/ˈəʊkli/US/ˈoʊkli/

Oakley proper noun: a village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL0153).

Proper noun

Oakley

  1. A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL0153).
  2. A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP6312).
  3. A village in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, Dorset (OS grid ref SZ0198).
  4. An eastern suburb of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO9722).
  5. A village and civil parish (served by Oakley and Deane Parish Council) in Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU5750).
  6. A suburb of Chinnor, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP7400).
  7. A hamlet in Loggerheads parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ7036).
  8. A village in Brome and Oakley parish, Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM1678).
  9. A village in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0288).
  10. A neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.
  11. A city in Contra Costa County, California.
  12. An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware.
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  1. A small city in Cassia County, Idaho.
  2. A township in Macon County, Illinois.
  3. An unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana.
  4. A small city, the county seat of Logan County, Kansas, located in Gove County, Logan County and Thomas County.
  5. An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
  6. A village in Brady Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.
  7. A ghost town in Reynolds County, Missouri.
  8. An unincorporated community in Pitt County, North Carolina.
  9. A small city in Summit County, Utah.
  10. An unincorporated community in the town of Spring Grove, Green County, Wisconsin.
  11. A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
  12. A surname from Old English, derived from the place names in England.
  13. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
    • Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rhinelander 2d and their son and daughter, Oakley and Miss Lebrun Rhinelander, who have been spending the Summer at Gloucester, were guests at the Viking today.1929 September 6, “Miss Skinner Gives Recital in Newport […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
    • Today they have two more children, Kendall Iris, 5, and their son Oakley, 11 months old.2006 March 12, Lois Smith Brady, “Mel Schneeberger and Christopher Robbins”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2016

Origin of Oakley

From Old English Āclēa, from āc (“oak”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), thus a clearing in an oak forest; equivalent to oak + -ley (“lea”). Compare Ackley, Akeley and Oakleigh, which have the same origin.

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Phrases with Oakley

Questions about Oakley

What does Oakley mean?
Oakley means a village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL0153).
What part of speech is Oakley?
Oakley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Oakley?
Oakley is pronounced /ˈəʊkli/ (UK).

Words near Oakley in the dictionary

  1. Oakleigh South
  2. Oaklen
  3. oakless
  4. oaklet
  5. oaklets
  6. Oakley
  7. oaklike
  8. oakling
  9. oaklings
  10. Oaklyn
  11. Oakman

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