bailes

B3A1I1L1E1S1

proper noun

A surname originating as an occupation.

OriginOld French bailis →
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Meanings

bailes1

noun
  1. pluralplural of baile

Bailes2

proper noun

alternative Bayles · alternative Baylis · alternative Bayliss

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchbailis
  2. EnglishBailes

From Old French bailis, inflection of bailif (“bailiff, officer in a court of law”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

isabelBlaiseabseilbalisebesail
Cite this entry
APA

bailes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bailes

MLA

“bailes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bailes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bailes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bailes.

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