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bulkeley

/bˈʊlkəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
bulke-ley
IPA
/bˈʊlkəli/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in Bulkeley and Ridley parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ530545).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English bulluc (“bullock”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to bullock + -ley (“lea”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bulkeleys (plural) Bulkley (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce bulkeley?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈʊlkəli/.
What does bulkeley mean?
A village in Bulkeley and Ridley parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ530545).
Where does bulkeley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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