"Berkeley" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbɝkli/ [General-American]
Etymology: From Old English beorc (“birch”) + leah (“meadow, leigh”). Equivalent to birch + -ley (“lea”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|beorc||birch}} Old English beorc (“birch”), {{m|ang|leah||meadow, leigh}} leah (“meadow, leigh”), {{l|en|lea}} lea, {{suf|en|birch|-leigh|alt2=-ley|t2=lea}} birch + -ley (“lea”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Berkeley
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 12 3 10 7 9 5 5 5 11 8 9 8 1 1 6
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-Vj3AlNl-
  3. An English barony.
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-zF5pivZj Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 12 3 10 7 9 5 5 5 11 8 9 8 1 1 6
  4. A town and civil parish with a town council in Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP6899). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Gloucestershire, England, Towns in England, Towns in Gloucestershire, England
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-AtoP-nCC
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Alameda County, California.     Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-4gATDodm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 3 2 8 15 4 4 4 15 13 14 6 0 1 6
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado.     Categories (place): Places in Colorado, USA, Places in Denver, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-SEOt9BRx Categories (other): Neighborhoods in Colorado, USA
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    A village in Cook County, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.     Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Illinois, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-TrM6gx~7
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A suburban city in St. Louis County, Missouri.     Categories (place): Cities in Missouri, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-8rvLNtM3
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    A township in Ocean County, New Jersey.     Categories (place): Places in New Jersey, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-TSS145rH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 3 2 8 15 4 4 4 15 13 14 6 0 1 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 12 3 10 7 9 5 5 5 11 8 9 8 1 1 6
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    A village in Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island.     Categories (place): Places in Rhode Island, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Rhode Island, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-jzGS-lfo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 3 2 8 15 4 4 4 15 13 14 6 0 1 6
  11. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia.     Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-nBn6ALrq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 3 2 8 15 4 4 4 15 13 14 6 0 1 6
  12. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia.     Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States Synonyms: Barclay [surname], Barclift [surname], Barkley [surname] Derived forms: berkelate, Berkeleian, Berkeleianism, Berkeleio-, Berkeley County, Berkeleyism, Berkeley Road, Berkeley Springs, berkelium Related terms: Barclay
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-uX7XGxve
  13. The University of California, Berkeley metonym.
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-pY8vwKOD
  14. A community in Chatsworth, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-OrHeHsS~
  15. A suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Suburbs in New South Wales
    Sense id: en-Berkeley-en-name-IVCY5kKG

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