Chicheley

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/ˈt͡ʃɪt͡ʃli/

proper noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chichele

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A village and civil parish in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.

Origin

From Old English personal name *Ċiċa + lēah (“clearing”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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