Buckley (name)

Buckley - Ó Buachalla
PronunciationIrish (/oː bˠuːaxal̪ˠl̪ˠa/) Old English (/bʌkliː/)
Origin
MeaningIrish: buachall meaning boy
Old English: bucc and leah meaning goat and wood
Region of originIreland and England

Buckley is a surname, first recorded in England in the 13th Century with separate English and Irish origins, the latter anglicised to Buckley, It is common in both countries, as well as Canada and the United States.

Being two separate names originally, the Irish name was anglicised to Buckley at a later date. The Irish name origin, The English Surname and placename Old English origin.

Spelling variations include Bucklie, Buckly, Bulkley, Buhilly, Ó Buachalla, and Boughla.

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