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Paulley

Paulley proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

Paulley

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin of Paulley

From a medieval diminutive of the given name Paul.

Questions about Paulley

What does Paulley mean?
Paulley means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Paulley?
Paulley is a proper noun.

Words near Paulley in the dictionary

  1. Paulk
  2. paulkellerite
  3. paulkerrite
  4. Paulks
  5. Paull
  6. Paulley
  7. Paullin
  8. paullinate
  9. paullinates
  10. paullinia
  11. paullinias

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