Checkley
village · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Checkley likely derives from the Old English term 'cicen' meaning 'chicken' and 'leah' meaning 'woodland clearing'. It suggests a place where chickens were perhaps raised or a clearing associated with them.
Word origins
- Check
- Old EnglishAttestedchicken(from cicen "chicken")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedwoodland clearing(from leah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
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