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Wakeley

Wakeley proper noun: a hamlet in Westmill parish, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3426).

Proper noun

Wakeley (countable and uncountable, plural Wakeleys)

  1. A hamlet in Westmill parish, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3426).
  2. A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Wakeley

pluralWakeleys
alternative formWakely

Origin of Wakeley

From the Old English personal name Waca + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Questions about Wakeley

What does Wakeley mean?
Wakeley means a hamlet in Westmill parish, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3426).
What part of speech is Wakeley?
Wakeley is a proper noun.

Words near Wakeley in the dictionary

  1. Wakelands
  2. wakeless
  3. wakelessness
  4. wakelet
  5. wakelets
  6. Wakeley
  7. Wakeleys
  8. Wakelin
  9. wakelock
  10. wakelocks
  11. Wakely

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