Oakleigh

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English

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Etymology

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Variant of Oakley, from Old English āc (“oak”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), thus a clearing in an oak forest; equivalent to oak +‎ -leigh "lea".

Proper noun

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Oakleigh

  1. A suburb in south-east Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  2. A small settlement south of Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand. [1]
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References

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  1. ^ NZ Topo Map
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