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Hayley

/ˈheɪli/

Hayley proper noun: an English placename.

Proper noun

Hayley

  1. An English placename.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English. (More often spelled Haley.)
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage.
  4. A female given name transferred from the surname, popular in the UK in the 1970s and the 1980s.

Forms of Hayley

alternative formHailey
alternative formHaley
alternative formHailie
alternative formHaylee
alternative formHayleigh
alternative formHaylie
alternative formHayle

Origin of Hayley

Localities in England, from Old English hēg (“hay”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to hay + -ley (“lea”).

Words that rhyme with Hayley

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Questions about Hayley

What does Hayley mean?
Hayley means an English placename.
What part of speech is Hayley?
Hayley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hayley?
Hayley is pronounced /ˈheɪli/.

Words near Hayley in the dictionary

  1. Hayle
  2. Haylee
  3. Hayleigh
  4. Haylen
  5. hayless
  6. Hayley
  7. haylift
  8. haylifts
  9. haylike
  10. Hayling Island
  11. Haylock

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