Folley

F4O1L1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Old French.

OriginOld French feuillie →
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Meanings

proper nounFolley (plural Folleys)

plural Folleys

  1. A surname from Old French.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchfolie“foolishness”
  2. Old Frenchfeuillie“leafy bower or shelter; clump of trees”
  3. EnglishFolley

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”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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