From the round hill meadow
Knoxley is a modern English habitational surname-style name. It combines the Old English 'cnocc' (a round-topped hill) with 'leah' (a meadow or clearing), effectively meaning 'meadow by the hill'.
About 16 girls were named Knoxley in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
