"Halley" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhæli/ Forms: Halleys [plural]
Etymology: Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAilche (“descendant of Ailche”), a personal name of unclear origin. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÁille (“descendant of Áille”), a byname from áille (“beauty”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó hAilche||descendant of Ailche}} Irish Ó hAilche (“descendant of Ailche”), {{der|en|ga|Ó hÁille||descendant of Áille}} Irish Ó hÁille (“descendant of Áille”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Halley (plural Halleys)
  1. A surname from Irish. Wikipedia link: Halley Derived forms: Halleyan, Halley's Comet, Halley's method Translations (surname): Հալլեյ (Halley) (Armenian), האלי (Hebrew), 핼리 (haelli) (Korean), Галле́й (Galléj) (Russian)

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