"Miley" meaning in English

See Miley in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmaɪli/
Etymology: Popularised as a female name by American pop singer Miley Ray Cyrus (nicknamed Miley from "smiley"). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Miley
  1. A female given name. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English diminutives of female given names
    Sense id: en-Miley-en-name-b1svBRzJ Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 96 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 86 14
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Miley-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

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