"Haley" meaning in All languages combined

See Haley on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Haleys [plural]
Etymology: Variant of Hayley, from Old English. Literally, “hay field” Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{m-g|hay field}} “hay field”, {{lit|hay field}} Literally, “hay field” Head templates: {{en-prop|~|s}} Haley (countable and uncountable, plural Haleys)
  1. A surname from Old English, variant of Hayley, a common spelling variant of Hayley. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Haley-en-name-8zjamuos Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 12 12 18 31
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley.
    A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Haley-en-name-KywtTYy2 Categories (other): English unisex given names from surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 12 12 18 31
  3. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley.
    A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Haley-en-name-jV0t6AT4 Categories (other): English unisex given names from surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 12 12 18 31
  4. A placename; Any of several places in the U.S. and Canada named after persons with the surname.
    A number of places in Canada
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Haley-en-name-R1aKIu1g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 12 12 18 31
  5. A placename; Any of several places in the U.S. and Canada named after persons with the surname.
    A number of places in the United States
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Haley-en-name-nVJdlHCL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 12 12 18 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 15 16 21 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 14 14 21 36

Inflected forms

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