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Marley
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English
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Etymology
From several different places in England, from en ang mære boundary or ang myrig pleasant or ang mearþ marten + ang lēah woodland clearing. In the first case, equivalent to en mere#Etymology_2 mere boundary -leigh -ley en lea.
Pronunciation
en /ˈmɑ(ɹ)li/
en ɑː(ɹ)li 2
Proper noun
en hamlet par/Kingston dist/Canterbury co/Kent cc/England OS grid ref TR1850.
en hamlet town/Deal co/Kent cc/England.
en hamlet town/Maidstone co/Kent cc/England.
en CDP co/Will County s/Illinois c/USA.
en English habitational Old English.
en Irish, an alternate anglicization of ga Ó Murghaile descendant of Murghal (Morley).
en chiefly Britain en male surnames.
en chiefly US en female surnames.
Alternative forms
female given name en Marlee Marleigh Marly
Derived terms
en Marley floor
en Marley Hill
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Marley is the 5591st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6220 individuals. Marley is most common among White (87.27%) individuals.
Anagrams
en aelmry Armley Aylmer Elmyra almery
en unisex given names