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Halley

Syllables: Hal·ley/ˈhæl.iː/US/ˈhæl.i/

Halley proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Halley (plural Halleys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Halley

pluralHalleys

Origin of Halley

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”).

Words formed from Halley

Phrases with Halley

Words that rhyme with Halley

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Questions about Halley

What does Halley mean?
Halley means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Halley?
Halley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Halley?
Halley is pronounced /ˈhæl.iː/ (UK).

Words near Halley in the dictionary

  1. Hallet
  2. Hallett
  3. Halletts
  4. Hallettsville
  5. Hallewell
  6. Halley
  7. Halley's Comet
  8. Halley's method
  9. Halleyan
  10. Halleys
  11. Hallford

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