"Brockley" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Brockleys [plural]
Etymology: From either the Old English personal name Broca or broc (“badger”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to brock + -ley (“lea”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{m|ang|Broca}} Broca, {{m|ang|broc||badger}} broc (“badger”), {{m|ang|lēah||woodland clearing, glade}} lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), {{l|en|lea}} lea, {{suf|en|brock|-leigh|alt2=-ley|t2=lea}} brock + -ley (“lea”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Brockley (countable and uncountable, plural Brockleys)
  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    A suburban area in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3675).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Suburbs in Greater London, England
    Sense id: en-Brockley-en-name-SJ0Myefv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 28 28 21
  2. (uncountable) A placename:
    A small village and civil parish in North Somerset, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4767).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Villages in England, Villages in Somerset, England
    Sense id: en-Brockley-en-name-y-ZbdwSo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 28 28 21
  3. (uncountable) A placename:
    A village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL8254).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Suffolk, England, Villages in England, Villages in Suffolk, England
    Sense id: en-Brockley-en-name-zit5RUqy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 28 28 21
  4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Brockley-en-name-C7jmFaqC Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 28 28 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 16 21 22 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Brockley Hill, Brockley Whins

Inflected forms

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