Meanings
proper nounWalkley (countable and uncountable, plural Walkleys)
plural Walkleys
- countableuncountableA suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK3388).
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
From the unattested Old English personal name *Walca + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).
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