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Turley

/ˈtɜ(ɹ)li/

Turley proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Turley (plural Turleys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Turley

pluralTurleys

Origin of Turley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Toirdealbhaigh (“son of Toirdealbhach”), a personal name composed of the elements Tor (“Thor”) + dealbhach (“-like, in the shape of”). Compare McCurley.

Questions about Turley

What does Turley mean?
Turley means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Turley?
Turley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Turley?
Turley is pronounced /ˈtɜ(ɹ)li/.

Words near Turley in the dictionary

  1. Turkwoman
  2. Turkwomen
  3. Turky
  4. turlet
  5. turlets
  6. Turley
  7. Turleys
  8. Turlington
  9. Turlingtons
  10. Turlinjah
  11. Turlock

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