"Haley" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Haleys [plural]
Etymology: Variant of Hayley, from Old English. Literally, “hay field” Etymology templates: {{m|en|Hayley}} Hayley, {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{m-g|hay field}} “hay field”, {{lit|hay field}} Literally, “hay field” Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|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: 32 14 14 20 21
  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-FFH1H0B8 Categories (other): English unisex given names from surnames
  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-FybyF8bo Categories (other): English unisex given names from surnames
  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
  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

Inflected forms

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