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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin of the Surname OAKLEY,
OAKLY.
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From A Dictionary
of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley, A. Bardsley,
1901, and,
An Etymological Dictionary of Family
and Christian Names, by William Arthur, M. A., 1857.
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OAKLEY, OAKLY.
Bardsley has: A local name meaning "of Oakley." No less
than eleven parishes bear this name in diocs. Oxford, Norwich, Ely, Winchester,
&c. Arthur
has: OAKLEY. Local. The fields or pasture abounding in oaks.
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Reference
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Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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Names Index |
| A,
B, C,
D, E,
F, G,
H, I,
J, K,
L, M,
N, O,
P, Q,
R, S,
T, U,
V, W,
X, Y,
Z
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