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Baby Name Bailey |
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| Meaning of Bailey - What does the name Bailey means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| bay-lee |  |
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Boy Name |
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English |
| Name Meaning: |
Transferred use of the surname, which originated from various sources. It is from the Old French baili (administrator, manager), which is derived from bailif (an officer of justice, a warrant officer). It is also derived from the Middle English bayle, baile (the wall of the outer court of a feudal castle), which was indicative of one who worked at or near such a place. Alternatively, the name Bailey has been borrowed from a place-name in Lancashire which is from the Old English elements beg (berry), and leak (wood, clearing, meadow) |
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American, English, French |
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