Halley

Hal·ley
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Australia, UK/ˈhæl.iː/Australia, UK, also/ˈhal.iː/Canada, US/ˈhæl.i/New Zealand/ˈhɛl.iː/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hAilche →
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Meanings

proper nounHalley (plural Halleys)

plural Halleys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
halley's comet

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hÁille“descendant of Áille”
  2. IrishÓ hAilche“descendant of Ailche”
  3. EnglishHalley

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAilche (“descendant of Ailche”), a personal name of unclear origin. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÁille (“descendant of Áille”), a byname from áille (“beauty”).

More words from Irish

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Translations

Hebrew האלי
  • האליsurname
Korean 핼리
  • 핼리 (haelli)surname
Polish Halley
  • Halleysurname
Russian Галле́й
  • Галле́й (Galléj)surname

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Halley

valleyrallyAlisallymalialleyfinaleDalytallyCaligalleykaliballymalleechallisdallysalleyfarfalleChenab ValleydoolallyGreat Rift ValleyGreen ValleyNew-Wes-ValleyOlympic Valley
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Anagrams

Leylah
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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