Bailey
Bailey comes from an English occupational surname connected with Middle English baili, a bailiff. That surname history is the naming reference documented here. Other senses of similar-looking words should not be combined into a list of meanings for the same personal name.
- Meaning
- A surname originally referring to a bailiff
- Name or word origin
- English occupational surname
Sources and meaning notes
The source supports the bailiff surname history; it does not support able as a translation of Bailey.
- Behind the Name: Bailey The name form, its documented usage and the specific name-history relationships described here
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Catalog grouping: Female. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
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