Buckley.
A placename:
Meaning & usage
A placename: A suburban area of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9015).
A placename: A town and community with a town council in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2864).
A placename: A locality in Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia.
A placename: A village in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States.
A placename: A village in Wexford County, Michigan, United States.
A placename: A city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where this word comes from
From Old English bucca (“he-goat”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to buck + -ley (“lea”).
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