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Hailey
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English
+ (surname)
+ (given name)
Alternative forms
en Hayley Haley Hailie Halie Haylie Haileigh Hayleigh Haylee Hailee
Etymology
From en ang hīeġ hay + ang lēah clearing.
Pronunciation
en /ˈheɪli/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Hailey.wav US
en eɪli 2
Proper noun
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en Old English, a spelling variant of Hayley.
en unisex surnames.
A placename
en Haileybury; en village co/Hertfordshire region/East of England cc/England c/UK.
en city/county seat co/Blaine County s/Idaho c/USA.
Usage notes
Popular as a female given name in the USA and Canada in the 1990s and the 2000s, also as Haley. In Britain the female name is usually spelled Hayley and it was popular in the 1970s and the 1980s.
Derived terms
en Haileybury
Anagrams
en aehily Haliey