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Cayley

Cayley proper noun: a surname from Old French of Norman origin from a place name Cailly in France.

Proper noun

Cayley (countable and uncountable, plural Cayleys)

  1. A surname from Old French of Norman origin from a place name Cailly in France.
  2. A hamlet in Foothills County, southern Alberta, Canada.

Forms of Cayley

pluralCayleys

Words formed from Cayley

Phrases with Cayley

Questions about Cayley

What does Cayley mean?
Cayley means a surname from Old French of Norman origin from a place name Cailly in France.
What part of speech is Cayley?
Cayley is a proper noun.

Words near Cayley in the dictionary

  1. caygotte
  2. Caylee
  3. Cayler
  4. Cayler cardiofacial syndrome
  5. Cayler syndrome
  6. Cayley
  7. Cayley complex
  8. Cayley complexes
  9. Cayley graph
  10. Cayley graphs
  11. Cayley table

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