Stockley

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Stockley

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From Old English stocc (“log, stump, tree trunk”) + lēah (“clearing, glade”). Equivalent to stock + -ley (“lea”).

proper noun Stockleys

countable, uncountable A hamlet in Okehampton Hamlets parish, West Devon district, Devon, England, adjacent to Stockley Hamlet (OS grid ref SX6096).
countable, uncountable A village in Calne Without parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU002674).
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States.
countable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{stockley_2026,
  title = {Stockley},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stockley},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}