Haley (given name)

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Haley
Pronunciationˈheɪli
GenderUnisex (mainly female)
Origin
Word/nameEnglish
Region of originEngland
Other names
Related namesHailee
Hailey
Hayley, Hali, Halie, Halley, Haylee, Hayly

Haley (pronounced /ˈhli/) is an English given name, which may be either male or female.

It is derived from the English surname Haley, which in turn was based on an Old English toponym, a compound of heg "hay" and leah "clearing or meadow".[1]

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  1. ^ Katie Martin-Doyle, The Treasury of Baby Names, Worth Press, Cambridge 2005. ISBN 978-1-903025-11-6
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