United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
"The museum display honored Oakley, the legendary sharpshooter from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show."
Several places in England:
"The hikers paused to admire the ancient oak trees lining the path near Oakley in Buckinghamshire."
A village in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL0153).
"The residents of Oakley are meeting at the village hall to plan their upcoming festival."
Oakley comes from Old English āclēa, meaning a woodland clearing or glade within an oak forest. The name traveled into modern usage by combining the word "oak" with the suffix "-ley," similar to other place names like Ackley and Oakleigh.