Barclay
From a place name derived from Old English words meaning "birch" and "woodland, clearing".
Meaning and origin
Barclay comes from the English and Scottish surname derived from the place name Berkeley, which itself comes from Old English beorc (birch tree) and leah (woodland or clearing).
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