Wakeley

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proper noun

A hamlet in Westmill parish, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3426).

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Meanings

proper nounWakeley (countable and uncountable, plural Wakeleys)

plural Wakeleys · alternative Wakely

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Westmill parish, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3426).
  2. countableuncountableA suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Waca + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Weakley
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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