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Harley (given name)

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Harley
Pronunciationhahr-lee
GenderUnisex
Language(s)English
Name dayJune 26, November 26 (disputed)
Origin
Language(s)Old English
Word/nameCombination of hara and lēah
Meaning"hare's meadow"
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant form(s)Harlee, Harleigh
Related namesHarlow, Hal

Harley is a unisex given name. The name is derived from the Old English words hara meaning hare, and lēah, meaning wood or clearing and meadow in later development of the language. The name Harley means "hare's meadow".

Harley first became popular in the year 1880, where it was the 180th most popular masculine given name in the United States, the name first became popular as a feminine given name in 1991, and became the 667th most popular feminine given name during that year.[1]

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  • Harley H. Christy (1870–1950), a Vice Admiral of the United States Navy
  • Harley Earl (1894–1969), car designer and coachbuilder, the first styling chief at General Motors
  • Harley Hotchkiss (1927–2011) a Canadian businessman
  • Harley Pasternak (born 1974), a Canadian personal trainer, public speaker and author
  • Harley Peyton, an American television producer and writer
  • Harley Oliver Teets (1906–1957), American law enforcement official and warden of San Quentin State Prison

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References

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  1. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Popularity for the name Harley". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2017-03-04.