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Filley.

A surname from Middle English.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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  1. A surname from Middle English.

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  2. An unincorporated community in Cedar County, Missouri, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English filli (“filly, young female horse”), perhaps a nickname for a temperamental or skittish person.

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