Farley

F4A1R1L1E1Y4
US/ˈfɑɹli/

proper noun

A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia.

OriginOld English fearn →
Less commonScrabble 12
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Farleigh

  1. A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A hamlet north of Pontesbury, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3807).
  3. A hamlet north of Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6302).
  4. A hamlet and civil parish in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0744).
  5. A village in Wiltshire, England.
  6. An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States.
  7. A city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States.
  8. A census-designated place in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States.
  9. A village in Platte County, Missouri, United States.
  10. An unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States.
  11. A habitational surname from Old English derived from the place names.
  12. rareA male given name transferred from the surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishfearn“fern”
  2. EnglishFarley

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + lēah (“woodland”). Equivalent to fern + -ley (“lea”) and doublet of Farnley.

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APA

Farley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Farley

MLA

“Farley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Farley. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Farley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Farley.

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