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The Name Bailey - Origin and Meaning of Bailey
  



The Name Bailey - Origin and Meaning of Bailey


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Bailey

Old French or Old English

Usage of the Name Bailey

English

Meaning of the Name Bailey

The name Bailey comes from a surname, which has various origins and meanings:
1. From an occupational surname, which is derived from the Old French word meaning "bailiff, guardian".
2. From a surname, belonging to a person who lived near a bailey (a city fortification).
3. From a place name (Bailey in Lancashire, England) meaning "berry wood" in Old English.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Bailey Ashford (1873 - 1934), an American-Puerto Rican male medical officer; Bailey Aldrich (1907 - 2002), an American male judge. Bearers of the surname include Pearl Bailey (1918 - 1990), an American singer and actress; George W. Bailey (born 1945), an American actor; Eion Bailey (born 1976), an American actor.
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