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Halsey.

A habitational surname from Old English.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhɔːlzi//ˈhɔːlsi/
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.

  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

    rare
Where this word comes from

Places in England, from Old English hals (“neck of land”) + Old English īeġ (“island”)

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