Turley

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/ˈtɜ(ɹ)li/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Toirdealbhaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounTurley (plural Turleys)

plural Turleys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Toirdealbhaigh“son of Toirdealbhach”
  2. EnglishTurley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Toirdealbhaigh (“son of Toirdealbhach”), a personal name composed of the elements Tor (“Thor”) + dealbhach (“-like, in the shape of”). Compare McCurley.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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