Haley
proper nouncommon in dialogue
A surname from Old English, variant of Hayley, a common spelling variant of Hayley.
proper noun
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A surname from Old English, variant of Hayley, a common spelling variant of Hayley.
Former United Nations ambassador and current GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley slammed fellow Republicans former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Monday in a campaign letter highlighting Haley’s first quarter accomplishments.
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A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley. A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s.
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A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley. A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley.
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A placename; Any of several places in the U.S. and Canada named after persons with the surname. A number of places in Canada.
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A placename; Any of several places in the U.S. and Canada named after persons with the surname. A number of places in the United States.
Etymology
Variant of Hayley, from Old English. Literally, “hay field”
Forms
- plural
- Haleys
Haley · A surname from Old English, variant of Hayley, a common spelling variant of Hayley.
half · One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything…half-hour · A period of time equal to thirty minutes, half an hour.halfway · Half of the way between two points.