Hawley
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English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- The village in Hampshire is from Old English heall (“hall, dwelling, house”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to hall + -ley (“lea”).
- The village in Kent is from Old English hāliġ (“holy, sacred”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to holy + -ley (“lea”).
Proper noun
Hawley (countable and uncountable, plural Hawleys)
- A placename:
- A village in Blackwater and Hawley parish, Hart district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU8559).
- A village in Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley parish, Dartford district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ5471).
- An unincorporated community in Blaine County, Idaho, United States.
- A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States.
- A town in Clay County, Minnesota, United States.
- A ghost town in Wright County, Missouri, United States.
- A borough of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A city in Jones County, Texas, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hawley is the 1993rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 18100 individuals. Hawley is most common among White (89.27%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hawley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 145.