Pronunciation | /ˈmɑːrli/ |
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Language(s) | English Irish |
Marley is an English-language surname with numerous etymological origins. In many cases, the surname is derived from any of several like-named placenames in England, such as those in Devon, Kent, Lancashire (Mearley), Sussex (Marley Farm) and West Yorkshire. [1] [2] The placenames in Devon, Kent, and West Yorkshire are, in part, derived from the Old English element leah, meaning "woodland clearing". [2] Early forms of the surname are de Merlai, in about 1145–1165; de Mardele, in 1208; de Marley, in 1285; and de Marleye, in 1306. [1] In the 17th century, the surname was taken to Ireland by a family from Northumbria. [2] However, in some cases the surname in Ireland may be an Anglicised form of the Irish-language Ó Mearthaile [3] (another suggestion is Ó Mearlaigh; it is unlikely to be an Anglicised form of Ó Murghaile). [4] Notable people with the surname include:
Fictional characters:
Pronunciation | /ˈmɑːrli/ |
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Origin | |
Language(s) | English Irish |
Marley is an English-language surname with numerous etymological origins. In many cases, the surname is derived from any of several like-named placenames in England, such as those in Devon, Kent, Lancashire (Mearley), Sussex (Marley Farm) and West Yorkshire. [1] [2] The placenames in Devon, Kent, and West Yorkshire are, in part, derived from the Old English element leah, meaning "woodland clearing". [2] Early forms of the surname are de Merlai, in about 1145–1165; de Mardele, in 1208; de Marley, in 1285; and de Marleye, in 1306. [1] In the 17th century, the surname was taken to Ireland by a family from Northumbria. [2] However, in some cases the surname in Ireland may be an Anglicised form of the Irish-language Ó Mearthaile [3] (another suggestion is Ó Mearlaigh; it is unlikely to be an Anglicised form of Ó Murghaile). [4] Notable people with the surname include:
Fictional characters: