Haley — English Dictionary

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1. A surname from Old English, variant of Hayley, a common spelling variant of Hayley.

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   Former United Nations ambassador and current GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley slammed fellow Republicans former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Monday in a campaign letter highlighting Haley’s first quarter accomplishments.

2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley. A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s.

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   “Their fauxmance?” I asked. “What are you talking about?" “Fake romance,” Lee said. “Haley and Kevin are both Monica's clients. She had them fake-date for publicity. And it worked, their pictures are everywhere.” […] My head was whirling. I'd been set up to take that picture. Haley and Kevin were only fake-dating and I'd broken their fauxmance on Princess of Gossip. And it hit me. Princess of Gossip was based on a lie.

3. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley. A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley.

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4. A placename; Any of several places in the U.S. and Canada named after persons with the surname. A number of places in Canada.

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5. A placename; Any of several places in the U.S. and Canada named after persons with the surname. A number of places in the United States.

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