Barclay

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UK/ˈbɑː.kli/US/ˈbɑɹ.kli/US, pronunciation spelling, uncommon/ˈbɑɹ.kleɪ/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounBarclay (countable and uncountable, plural Barclays)

plural Barclays

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. A placename from the surname:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Osage County, Kansas, United States.
    2. countableuncountableA town in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States.
    3. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
    4. countableuncountableA town in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States.

Origin

Variant of Berkeley.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Barclay

Barkleydarkly
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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