Hurley

See also: hurley

English

Etymology

From Old English hyrne (“corner”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhɝli/

Proper noun

Hurley

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”).
   1. A village in Berkshire.
   2. A village in Warwickshire.
5. A locale in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Alabama; named for early settler Edmund Hurley.
   2. A census-designated place in Mississippi.
   3. A city in Missouri.
   4. A town in Grant County, New Mexico.
   5. A town in New York; likely named for the village in Berkshire.
   6. A city in South Dakota; named for railroad engineer R. E. Hurley.
   7. An unincorporated community in Virginia; probably named for early settler Samuel Robert Hurley.
   8. A city, the county seat of Iron County, Wisconsin; named for attorney M. A. Hurley.

Alternative forms

• O'Hurley (Irish surname from Ó hUirthile)

Anagrams

• Hyrule