"Beckley" meaning in All languages combined

See Beckley on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Beckleys [plural], Beckly [alternative]
Etymology: "Becca's wood or clearing", from Old English personal name Becca + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|-}} Old English Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Beckleys}} Beckley (countable and uncountable, plural Beckleys)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Beckley-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A village and civil parish in Rother district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ8523). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of East Sussex, England, Places in East Sussex, England, Places in England, Villages in East Sussex, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Beckley-en-name-q8L5J8TA
  3. A hamlet in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ2296). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Hampshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Hampshire, England
    Sense id: en-Beckley-en-name-1kaHNtY6
  4. A village in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5611) Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Oxfordshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Oxfordshire, England
    Sense id: en-Beckley-en-name-jVuURGHC
  5. A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in Louisville, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Beckley-en-name-xWemCG3c Categories (other): Neighborhoods of Louisville
  6. A city, the county seat of Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Named after John J. Beckley. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in West Virginia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Beckley-en-name-onNhgq5~ Categories (other): County seats of West Virginia, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 26 3 17 8 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 25 3 17 8 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 26 2 17 8 45

Inflected forms

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