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Haley (surname)

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Pronunciation
  
ˈheɪli

Meaning
  
"hay clearing"

Language(s)
  
English

Variant(s)
  
Hailey, Hayley

Language(s)
  
Old English / Old Norse


Haley /ˈheɪli/ is an English surname. It is based on a place name derived from Old English heg "hay" and leah "clearing or meadow",

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Variant spellings include Hailey and Hayley.

The given name Hayley (which has many variant spellings) was derived from it.

The family name Haley is also a variant spelling of the anglicized Irish Healy (surname).

People with the surname Hailey

  • Arthur Hailey, British/Canadian novelist
  • Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey, R&B singer, member of K-Ci & JoJo
  • Charles Hailey, American astrophysicist
  • Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey, American journalist and playwright
  • Homer Hailey, American preacher
  • Joel "Jo-Jo" Hailey, R&B singer and member of K-Ci & JoJo
  • John Hailey, Congressional delegate from the Idaho Territory of the United States
  • Joshua Hailey, an American privateer during the War of 1812
  • Kendall Hailey, published autodidact
  • Leisha Hailey, American actress
  • O. E. Hailey, Republican politician from Idaho
  • Thomas G. Hailey, Oregon Supreme Court justice
    • Fictional
  • Anita Hailey, character in the anime and manga Case Closed

    • People with the surname Haley

  • Alex Haley, African American writer
  • Bill Haley, American rock and roll musician
  • Boyd Haley, professor at the University of Kentucky
  • Brian Haley, American actor and stand-up comedian
  • Charles Haley, American football linebacker
  • Dennis Haley, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens
  • George Haley, American author and academic
  • Gina Haley, American singer-songwriter
  • Graham Haley, African Canadian comedian
  • Harold Haley, murdered Californian judge
  • Harold Haley (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s for Yorkshire, and Castleford
  • Jack Haley, American basketball player
  • Jack Haley, American film actor
  • Jack Haley Jr., American film director, producer and writer
  • Jackie Earle Haley, American actor
  • James A. Haley (1899–1981), U.S. Representative from Florida
  • J. Evetts Haley (1901–1995), American political activist, historian and author
  • James L. Haley, American author of Texas history and fiction
  • James Haley (born 1985), Irish rugby league player for Halifax
  • James Haley, 19th century baseball player
  • James Haley (born 1969), American modern pentathlete
  • Jay Haley, American clinician
  • Margaret Haley, former leader of the Chicago Teachers Federation
  • Matt Haley, comic book artist
  • Michael Haley (rugby league), rugby league player
  • Michael Haley (rugby union), rugby union player
  • Michael Haley (South Carolina), spouse of Governor Nikki Haley
  • Micheal Haley, ice hockey player
  • Nikki Haley, Indian American Republican politician and United States Ambassador to the United Nations
  • Paige Haley, American bass guitarist with the band Orgy
  • Paul Haley II, American golfer
  • Shay Haley, African American musician
  • Todd Haley, Head Coach, Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League
  • Usha Haley, Indian-born American author and academic
  • William Haley, British newspaper editor and broadcasting administrator

    • People with the surname Hayley

  • Harry Hayley (1860–1922), English cricketer
  • Karen Hayley, British actress
  • Mike Hayley, British actor
  • William Hayley (1745–1820), English writer

    • References

    Haley (surname) Wikipedia
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