English Explanatory Dictionary

Buckley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A suburban area of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9015).
  3. A town and community with a town council in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2864).
  4. A locality in Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia.
  5. A village in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States.
  6. A village in Wexford County, Michigan, United States.
  7. A city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
  8. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌkli/

Word forms

Buckley Buckleys

Etymology

From Old English bucca (“he-goat”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to buck + -ley (“lea”).

Derived words

Buckleyesque Buckley rule Buckley's Buckley's and none Buckley's chance Buckley's hope Buckley Swamp Buckley syndrome Buckley Wells
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