Halley
English
editEtymology
editTwo 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”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHalley (plural Halleys)
- A surname from Irish.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Halley is the 8394th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3943 individuals. Halley is most common among White (75.68%) and Black/African American (18.13%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Halley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 117.