Etymology

Arkley

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Today it means: A village in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England, historically in Hertfordshire (OS grid ref TQ225955). Full definition →

Old English ærc
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromærc“ark, wooden chest”
  2. English todayArkley

From Old English ærc (“ark, wooden chest”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to ark + -ley (“lea”).

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