Brinkley is an English surname that can come from elements meaning either "brink of a hill; steep slope" + "meadow; clearing; field" or an unknown element + "hill or mound."Brinkley
after the famous Christie Brinkley, of course! It's one of those names that sounds rich, too.
Brinkley is an English surname that can come from elements meaning either "brink of a hill; steep slope" + "meadow; clearing; field" or an unknown element + "hill or mound."