Bailey (given name)
Bailey is of Norman-French origin from Bel-eau, the name Bailey would spread to England with the Norman conquest, and then in Ireland and Scotland.[1]
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| Gender | Unisex |
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| Language(s) | Middle English |
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| Meaning | "bailiff" |
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| See also | Bailee, Baileigh, Bailie, Baylee, Bayleigh, Baylie, Bayley, Bailley, Baily |
The name Bailey is used for both boys and girls in the United States. Bailey was the 665th most popular name for American boys born in 2007 and the 83rd most popular name for American girls. It was most popular for boys in the late 1990s, when it ranked among the top 200 names. Bailey was the 70th most popular name for boys born in England and Wales and Ireland in 2007 and was the 91st most popular name for boys born in Scotland in 2006.[2]
Men
- Bailey Aldrich (1907–2002), American judge and lawyer
- Bailey Bartlett (1750–1830), American politician
- Bailey Clements (born 2000), English footballer
- Bailey Dale (born 1996), Australian rules footballer
- Bailey Hardeman (1795–1836), first Secretary of the Treasury for the Republic of Texas
- Bailey Howell (born 1937), American former National Basketball Association player
- Bailey Olter (1932–1999), Micronesian politician
- Bailey Peacock-Farrell (born 1996), English Premier League football goalkeeper
- Bailey Smith (born 2000), Australian rules footballer
- Bailey Walsh (1905–1962), American politician
- Bailey Wright (born 1992), Australian footballer
Women
- Bailey Bryan (fl. 2016–present), American singer-songwriter
- Bailey De Young (born 1989), American actress and dancer
- Bailey Hanks (born 1988), American singer, actress, and dancer
- Bailey White (born 1950), American author and National Public Radio commentator
- Bailey Gorman (born 1996), American mathematician
Fictional characters
- Bailey Quarters, on the American television series WKRP in Cincinnati
References
- http://www.irishsurnames.com/cgi-bin/gallery.pl?name=bailey&capname=Bailey&letter=b
- Mike Campbell. "Behind the Name: Popularity for the name Bailey". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
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