Name: Bailey
Ever wondered the meaning and origin of the name Bailey?
Ever wondered the meaning and origin of the name Bailey?
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- Bailiff
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- BAY lee
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Bailey as a first name exists as a transferred use of the surname whose origin is ambiguous. It was the name for a bailiff, someone who lived near a bailey (city fortification) or near Bailey in Lancashire, coming from Old English for berry wood/clearing. Well-used for both boys and girls, the name prevails amongst females in the US and males in the UK. Bailey's is the name of an Irish liquor.
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