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Winkley

Winkley proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Winkley (plural Winkleys)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Forms of Winkley

pluralWinkleys

Origin of Winkley

Habitational surname from a lost settlement in Lancashire, from an unclear first element + Old English lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). The surname could also derive from the village of Winksley, in North Yorkshire.

Questions about Winkley

What does Winkley mean?
Winkley means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Winkley?
Winkley is a proper noun.

Words near Winkley in the dictionary

  1. winkles
  2. winkles out
  3. winkless
  4. Winklevoss
  5. Winklevosses
  6. Winkley
  7. Winkleys
  8. winkling
  9. winkling out
  10. winks
  11. winks at

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