Haley (surname)

Haley
Pronunciation ˈheɪli
Language(s) English
Origin
Language(s) Old English / Old Norse
Meaning "hay clearing"
Other names
Variant(s) Hailey, Hayley

Haley /ˈhli/ is an English surname. It is based on a place name derived from Old English heg "hay" and leah "clearing or meadow",[1]

Variant spellings include Hailey and Hayley.

The given name Hayley (which has many variant spellings) was derived from it.[1]

The family name Haley is also a variant spelling of the anglicized Irish Healy (surname).

People with the surname Hailey

Fictional

People with the surname Haley

People with the surname Hayley

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Katie Martin-Doyle, The Treasury of Baby Names, Worth Press, Cambridge 2005. ISBN 978-1-903025-11-6
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