Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bletchley

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
bletch-ley
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6233).

Etymology

From Old English personal name, Blæcca + lēah (“wood, clearing”).

Phrases

Questions

What does bletchley mean?
A town in Bletchley and Fenny Stratford parish and West Bletchley parish, Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8733).
Where does bletchley come from?
From Old English personal name, Blæcca + lēah (“wood, clearing”).

How to pronounce bletchley

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