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folley

/fˈɑli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
fol-ley
IPA
/fˈɑli/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old French.

Etymology

Two main origins: * English topographic surname from Old French feuillie (“leafy bower or shelter; clump of trees”). * English nickname for an eccentric or foolish person, from Old French folie (“foolishness”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Folleys (plural)

Rhymes With

ali holly molly bali poly jolly dolly mali somali trolley polly folly

Questions

How do you pronounce folley?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɑli/.
What does folley mean?
A surname from Old French.
Where does folley come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce folley

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