English Explanatory Dictionary

Farley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A hamlet north of Pontesbury, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3807).
  3. A hamlet north of Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6302).
  4. A hamlet and civil parish in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0744).
  5. A village in Wiltshire, England.
  6. An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States.
  7. A city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States.
  8. A census-designated place in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States.
  9. A village in Platte County, Missouri, United States.
  10. An unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States.
  11. A habitational surname from Old English derived from the place names.
  12. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɑɹli/

Word forms

Farley Farleigh

Etymology

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + lēah (“woodland”). Equivalent to fern + -ley (“lea”) and doublet of Farnley.

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