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Farley.

A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈfɑɹli/General-American
  1. A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, 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. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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Where this word comes from

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

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