# Finkley

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A hamlet in Test Valley district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU387234).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From Old English finċ (“finch”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to finch + -ley (“lea”). Doublet of Finchley.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/finkley