Filley

F4I1L1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

OriginMiddle English filli →
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Meanings

proper nounFilley (countable and uncountable, plural Filleys)

plural Filleys

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Middle English.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Cedar County, Missouri, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishfilli“filly, young female horse”
  2. EnglishFilley

From Middle English filli (“filly, young female horse”), perhaps a nickname for a temperamental or skittish person.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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