Talley

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Taithligh →
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Meanings

proper nounTalley (countable and uncountable, plural Talleys)

plural Talleys

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN6432).

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Taithligh“descendant of Taithleach”
  2. EnglishTalley

*Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Taithligh (“descendant of Taithleach”), a byname from taithleach (“appeasement, pacification”). *In Wales, from Welsh Talyllychau or Tal y Llychau.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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