Oakley
[ˈoʊkli]Meaning
from an English surname, from place names meaning "oak clearing" in Old English
Background Story
Oakley comes from an English surname, which in turn came from various place names meaning "oak clearing" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the American sharpshooter Annie Oakley (1860-1926).
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