Oakley

English

Etymology

From Old English 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 in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL0153).
   2. A village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district, Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref SP6312).
   3. A village and civil parish (served by Oakley and Deane Parish Council) in Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU5750).
   4. 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. An unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana.
   5. A small city in Cassia County, Idaho.
   6. A small city, the county seat of Logan County, Kansas, located in Gove County, Logan County and Thomas County.
   7. An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
   8. A village in Brady Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.
   9. A ghost town in Reynolds County, Missouri.
   10. An unincorporated community in Pitt County, North Carolina.
   11. A small city in Summit County, Utah.
   12. An unincorporated community in the town of Spring Grove, Green County, Wisconsin.
   13. A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
4. A surname from Old English derived from the place names in England.

Derived terms

• Brome and Oakley