Etymology

Talley

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó Taithligh
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Taithligh“descendant of Taithleach”
  2. English todayTalley

*Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Taithligh (“descendant of Taithleach”), a byname from taithleach (“appeasement, pacification”). *In Wales, from Welsh Talyllychau or Tal y Llychau.

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