gooley

G2O1O1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginFrench Goulet ← Irish Ó Gabhlaigh →
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Meanings

gooley1

noungooley (plural gooleys)

plural gooleys

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of gooly.

Gooley2

proper nounGooley (plural Gooleys)

plural Gooleys

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Gabhlaigh“descendant of Gabhlach”
  2. FrenchGoulet
  3. EnglishGooley

Two main origins: * An Americanized spelling of French Goulet. * A reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gabhlaigh (“descendant of Gabhlach”), a byname from gabhlach (“forked; branching”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

yoogle
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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