Arkley

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proper noun

A village in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England, historically in Hertfordshire (OS grid ref TQ225955).

OriginOld English ærc →
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Meanings

proper nounArkley (countable and uncountable, plural Arkleys)

plural Arkleys

  1. countableuncountableA village in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England, historically in Hertfordshire (OS grid ref TQ225955).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishærc“ark, wooden chest”
  2. EnglishArkley

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

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APA

Arkley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arkley

MLA

“Arkley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arkley. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arkley,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arkley.

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