"Haley" meaning in English

See Haley in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Haleys [plural]
Etymology: Variant of Hayley, from Old English. Literally, “hay field” Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{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 10 10 24 30
  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
    Sense id: en-Haley-en-name-KywtTYy2 Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English unisex given names from surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 10 10 24 30
  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
    Sense id: en-Haley-en-name-jV0t6AT4 Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English unisex given names from surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 10 10 24 30
  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-PS5bMe2G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 10 10 24 30
  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-c5kYjXQg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 10 10 24 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 14 14 24 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 13 13 24 37

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