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Re: Hayley
Yes Haley means "Hay Clearing" orignally a surname derived from a place name probably Hailey in Oxfordshire fro the old english Heg= Hay and Leah= Clearing, use as given name started about 1960s inspired by the actress Haley Mills. Variant spelling: Haley. not sure if it is considered a Nature Name.Source TONC
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The actress is Hayley Mills, not Haley . . .. . . and what is "TONC"?
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Thanks for the spellcheck! TONC The Oxford Names Companion
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