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Foley
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foley
English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Foghladha descendant of Foghlaidh, a byname from ga foghlaí plunderer, pillager, marauder, robber.
Pronunciation
en /ˈfoʊli/ GA
en foley
en əʊli 2
Proper noun
~ s
en Irish.
en California’s flooding, in pictures w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/10/weather/gallery/california-weather-flooding 2023-01-16 Melissa Foley clears debris in her neighborhood as the San Lorenzo River rises in Felton on Saturday, January 14. https://web.archive.org/web/20230317043620/https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/10/weather/gallery/california-weather-flooding/
en city co/Baldwin County s/Alabama c/US.
en city/county seat co/Benton County s/Minnesota c/US.
en city co/Lincoln County s/Missouri c/US.
Derived terms
en Foley Island Foley Park
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Foley is the 661st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 51865 individuals. Foley is most common among White (92.05%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en efloy Foyle foyle