Oakley

English

Etymology

From Old English Āclēa, from āc (“oak”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), thus a clearing in an oak forest; equivalent to oak +‎ -ley (“lea”). Compare Ackley, Akeley and Oakleigh, which have the same origin.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈəʊkli/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈoʊkli/

Proper noun

Oakley

  1. Several places in England:
    1. A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL0153). [1]
    2. A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP6312). [2]
    3. A village in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, Dorset (OS grid ref SZ0198).
    4. An eastern suburb of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO9722).
    5. A village and civil parish (served by Oakley and Deane Parish Council) in Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU5750). [3]
    6. A suburb of Chinnor, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP7400).
    7. A hamlet in Loggerheads parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ7036).
    8. A village in Brome and Oakley parish, Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM1678).
  2. A village in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0288).
  3. Several places in the United States:
    1. A neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.
    2. A city in Contra Costa County, California.
    3. An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware.
    4. A small city in Cassia County, Idaho.
    5. A township in Macon County, Illinois.
    6. An unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana.
    7. A small city, the county seat of Logan County, Kansas, located in Gove County, Logan County and Thomas County.
    8. An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
    9. A village in Brady Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.
    10. A ghost town in Reynolds County, Missouri.
    11. An unincorporated community in Pitt County, North Carolina.
    12. A small city in Summit County, Utah.
    13. An unincorporated community in the town of Spring Grove, Green County, Wisconsin.
    14. A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
  4. A surname from Old English derived from the place names in England.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Parish map (Bedfordshire)
  2. ^ Parish map (Buckinghamshire)
  3. ^ Parish map (Hampshire)
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