Haley (surname)


Haley is an English surname.
It is based on a place name derived from Old English heg "hay" and leah "clearing or meadow",
The surname Haley was first found in County Sligo, in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
While many Irish names are quite familiar to us, their original Gaelic forms are often forgotten and mysterious. The original Gaelic form of the name Haley is O hEalaighthe, which is derived from the word "ealadhach," which means "ingenious." Another Gaelic form of the surname is O hEilidhe, which is derived from the word "eilidhe," which means "claimant".
Variant spellings include Hailey, Hayley, and Healy.
The given name Hayley was derived from it.
The family name Haley is also a variant spelling of the anglicized Irish Healy.

People with the surname Hailey

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