Shockley

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English sċucca →
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Meanings

proper nounShockley (plural Shockleys)

plural Shockleys

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishsċucca“goblin, evil spirit, demon”
  2. EnglishShockley

Probably a habitational surname from the village of Shocklach, in Cheshire, from Old English sċucca (“goblin, evil spirit, demon”) + læcc (“boggy stream”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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