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Beckley.

A surname.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname.

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  2. A village and civil parish in Rother district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ8523).

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  3. A hamlet in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ2296).

    countable · uncountable
  4. A village in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5611)

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  5. A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A city, the county seat of Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Named after John J. Beckley.

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Where this word comes from

"Becca's wood or clearing", from Old English personal name Becca + lēah (“wood, clearing”).

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