Farley

English

Alternative forms

• Farleigh

Etymology

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + lēah (“woodland”). Equivalent to fern +‎ -ley (“lea”) and doublet of Farnley.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɑɹli/

Proper noun

Farley

1. A village in New South Wales, Australia.
2. A hamlet north of Pontesbury, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3807).
3. A hamlet north of Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6302).
4. A hamlet and civil parish in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0744).
5. A village in Wiltshire, England.
6. An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States.
7. A city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States.
8. A census-designated place in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States.
9. A village in Platte County, Missouri, United States.
10. An unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States.
11. A habitational surname from Old English derived from the place names.
12. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.

Anagrams

• Alfrey, Fraley, flayer, frayle