Beckley

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proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounBeckley (countable and uncountable, plural Beckleys)

plural Beckleys · alternative Beckly

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Rother district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ8523).
  3. countableuncountableA hamlet in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ2296).
  4. countableuncountableA village in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5611)
  5. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
  6. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Named after John J. Beckley.

Origin

"Becca's wood or clearing", from Old English personal name Becca + lēah (“wood, clearing”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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