Chalkley

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English ċealc →
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Meanings

proper nounChalkley (plural Chalkleys)

plural Chalkleys

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishċealc“chalk”
  2. EnglishChalkley

Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place in southern England, from Old English ċealc (“chalk”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to chalk + -ley (“lea”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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