Farley

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Type Surname

Usage Irish

Meaning & History

anglicized form of the Gaelic surname O'Faircheallaigh.

Added 7/23/2011 by anonymous

Type Surname (from location)

Usage English

Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɑɹ.li/(American English) /ˈfɑː.li/(British English) [key·simplify]

Other Forms FormsFarleigh, Farlee, Fearnley

Meaning & History

Habitational name from any of various places called Farley in England, from Old English fearn "fern" and leah "woodland, clearing" meaning "fern clearing".

Added 6/8/2023 by Paradiso36
Edited 4/28/2025 by Jenkowelten, DoingNothing247 and Paradiso36