Akeley

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English āc (oak) + lēah (woodland clearing, glade); equivalent to oak +‎ -ley (lea). Compare Ackley, Oakley and Oakleigh, which have the same origin.

Proper noun

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Akeley (countable and uncountable, plural Akeleys)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP7037).
    2. A city in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Akeley is the 91981st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 200 individuals. Akeley is most common among White (94.5%) individuals.

Further reading

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