Farley name - Meaning of Farley

Farley name - Meaning of Farley

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

4

Usage

English (Rare)

Pronounced

FAHR-lee

Farley Meaning

From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "fern clearing" in Old English. A notable bearer of this name is Canadian author Farley Mowat (1921-). Farley is an Anglo-Saxon name, derived from the Old English words "fearn", which means "fern", and "leah", which means "wood or clearing". The name itself means a fern covered clearing.

Farley Related Names
Variants: Farleigh, Farlee