"Kiley" meaning in English

See Kiley in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Kileys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Kiley (plural Kileys)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Kiley-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage; compare Kylie.
    Sense id: en-Kiley-en-name-npnpHc1q 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81
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