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Hurley
//ˈhɝli// name, noun
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Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó hUirthile.
- 2 An Irish surname, a variant of Herlihy.
- 3 An English surname from Old English, a variant of Harley.
- 4 A locale in England. Probably from Old English hyrne (“corner, hirn”) + lēah (“woodland; clearing”).; A village and civil parish in Windsor and Maidenhead borough, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU8283).
- 5 A locale in England. Probably from Old English hyrne (“corner, hirn”) + lēah (“woodland; clearing”).; A village in Kingsbury parish, North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP2495).
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- 6 A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama; named for early settler Edmund Hurley.
- 7 A locale in the United States:; A census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi.
- 8 A locale in the United States:; A minor city in Stone County, Missouri.
- 9 A locale in the United States:; A town in Grant County, New Mexico.
- 10 A locale in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Ulster County, New York; likely named for the village in Berkshire.
- 11 A locale in the United States:; A minor city in Turner County, South Dakota; named for railroad engineer R. E. Hurley.
- 12 A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia; probably named for early settler Samuel Robert Hurley.
- 13 A locale in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Iron County, Wisconsin; named for attorney M. A. Hurley.
Noun
- 1 A stick used in the game of hurling. countable
- 2 The game of hurling. proscribed, uncountable
Etymology
Etymology 1
From hurl.
Etymology 2
From Old English hyrne (“corner”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”).
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