The story
- Old French · derived fromfolie“foolishness”
- Old French · derived fromfeuillie“leafy bower or shelter; clump of trees”
- English todayFolley
Two main origins: * English topographic surname from Old French feuillie (“leafy bower or shelter; clump of trees”). * English nickname for an eccentric or foolish person, from Old French folie (“foolishness”).
Words from the same roots
Old Frenchfolie all →
folly
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.