Ackley

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English āc →
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Meanings

proper nounAckley (countable and uncountable, plural Ackleys)

plural Ackleys

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableA city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishāc“oak”
  2. EnglishAckley

English habitational surname, from Old English āc (“oak”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), equivalent to oak + -ley (“lea”). Compare Oakley, which has the same origin.

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Translations

Arabic أَكْلِي
  • أَكْلِي (ʔaklī)surname

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lackeyYackel
Cite this entry
APA

Ackley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ackley

MLA

“Ackley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ackley. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ackley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ackley.

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