Given name & surname

Shackley

“robber, thief”

Shackley is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Shackley is a form of Shakerley. Shakerley goes back to Old English scēacere, meaning “robber, thief.”

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Where it comes from

Shackley is a form of Shakerley. Shakerley comes from Old English, and ultimately from Proto-West Germanic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Shackley’s family of names

In English usage, Shackley as a surname has a related form in Shakerley.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Old English

Shockley

“goblin, evil spirit, demon”

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Old English

Shotley

“Scot, Scottish person”

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Old English

Shippey

“sheep”

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Old English

Swartley

“black”

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Old English

Appley

“lea”

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Old English

Swartney

“black” · “island”

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Old English

Aspley

“aspen”

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Old English

Staveley

“stave”

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