# Shockley

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #71,100

## Definitions
1. A surname from Old English.

## Etymology
Probably a habitational surname from the village of Shocklach, in Cheshire, from Old English sċucca (“goblin, evil spirit, demon”) + læcc (“boggy stream”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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