Bailey may refer to:

People and fictional characters

Bailey (surname) Bailey is an English or Scottish surname. It is first recorded in Northumberland, where it was said to have been changed from ''Balliol'' due to the unpopularity of Scottish king John Balliol (d. 1314). There appears to be no historical evidence f ...

Bailey (given name) Bailey is a given name derived from the surname Bailey (surname), Bailey. The most likely derivation of the surname is from ''bailli'', the Anglo-Norman equivalent of ''bailiff''. Use of surnames as masculine given names is mostly an American fa ...

Castles and bridges

Bailey (castle) A bailey or ward in a fortification is a courtyard enclosed by a curtain wall. In particular, an early type of European castle was known as a motte-and-bailey. Castles can have more than one bailey. Their layout depends both on the local topogr ...

, or ward, a courtyard of a castle or fortification, enclosed by a curtain wall *

Bailey bridge A Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed in 1940–1941 by the British for military use during the Second World War and saw extensive use by British, Canadian and American military engineering units. A ...

, a portable prefabricated truss bridge

Places

The Bailey The Bailey, or The Peninsula, is a historic area in the centre of Durham, England. It is a peninsula within a sharp meander in the River Wear, formed by isostatic adjustment of the land. The name 'The Bailey' derives from it being the 'outer ...

, a historic area in the centre of Durham, England *

Bailey, Colorado Bailey is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in northeastern Park County, Colorado, United States. Bailey's Post Office ZIP Code is 80421. The town community consists of several small businesses, restaurants and churches. The Nor ...

, US, an unincorporated community *

Bailey, Minnesota Bailey is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Big Lake Township, Sherburne County, Minnesota, Big Lake Township, Sherburne County, Minnesota, Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Big Lake, Mi ...

, US, an unincorporated community *

Bailey, Mississippi Bailey is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Mississippi Lauderdale County is a county located on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United State ...

, US, an unincorporated community *

Bailey, Missouri Bailey is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by ...

, US, an unincorporated community *

Bailey, North Carolina Bailey is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Rocky Mount metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 566 at th2020 census Histor ...

, US, a town *

Bailey, Oklahoma Bailey is a ghost town in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. It was 12 miles northeast of Marlow and had a post office from June 25, 1892, until September 30, 1932. It was named after J. J. Bailey, a wagon master on a stage line to Fort Sill ...

, US, a ghost town *

Bailey, Texas Bailey is a city in Fannin County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 289 at the 2010 census, up from 213 at the 2000 census. History The town began in the late 1850s, when farmers moved into the area to take advantage of the rich so ...

, US, a city *

Mount Bailey (disambiguation) Mount Bailey may refer to: * Mount Bailey (Antarctica) * Mount Bailey (Colorado), United States * Mount Bailey (Oregon), United States See also * Bailey (disambiguation) Bailey may refer to: People and fictional characters * Bailey (surname) ...

, two mountains in the US and one in Antarctica *

Bailey Brook (West Branch French Creek tributary) Bailey Brook is a long tributary to West Branch French Creek (French Creek tributary), West Branch French Creek that is classed as a Stream order, 1st order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site. Course Bailey Brook rises in Venango Township, ...

, Pennsylvania, US * Bailey Creek (disambiguation) *

Bailey Park Bailey Park is located in central Austin, Texas within the vicinity of the Seton Medical Center and St. Andrews Episcopal School. Located at , the small city park was created from several residential lots clustered together to make a common publi ...

, Austin, Texas, US *

Bailey Peninsula Bailey Peninsula is a rocky peninsula, about long and wide, on the Budd Coast of Wilkes Land in Antarctica. It is the site of Australia’s Casey Station. Antarctic Specially Protected Area An area of land on the peninsula, lying only some 20 ...

, Wilkes Land, Antarctica **

Bailey Rocks The Bailey Rocks are small chain of rocks in the Antarctic Windmill Islands which extends northeast from the north side of Bailey Peninsula into Newcomb Bay. They were first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and o ...

, on the north side of Bailey Peninsula * Bailey Peninsula, Washington, US, site of

Seward Park (Seattle) Seward Park is a municipal park in Seattle, Washington, United States. Located in the city neighborhood of the same name, it covers . The park occupies all of Bailey Peninsula, a forested peninsula that juts into Lake Washington. It contains ...

Arts and entertainment

Bailey, New Hampshire Big Barda is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #4 (October 1971), and was created by Jack Kirby. Jack Kirby based Barda's physical appearance on Lainie Kazan, who had rec ...

, a fictional town depicted in the comic book ''Mister Miracle'' * The title character of ''

Beetle Bailey ''Beetle Bailey'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Mort Walker, published since September 4, 1950. It is set on a fictional United States Army post. In the years just before Walker's death in 2018 (at age 94), it was among the old ...

'', a comic strip created by Mort Walker * Bailey, a type of robot in the television series ''

Cleopatra 2525 ''Cleopatra 2525'' is an American science fiction television series that aired in syndication for two seasons, from January 2000 to March 2001. Produced by Renaissance Pictures and distributed by Studios USA, many stations aired it as part of the ...

' * Bailey, a dog character in ''A Dog's Purpose'' and other novels by

W. Bruce Cameron William Bruce Cameron (born July 25, 1956) is an American author, columnist, and humorist. Cameron is most famous for his novel '' A Dog's Purpose'', which spent 52 weeks on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list. The book is the basis for the ...

and their adaptations

Other uses

* Bailey, a sea area in the BBC

Shipping Forecast The Shipping Forecast is a BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. ...

Bailey Road, Patna ''Bailey Road'' (also known as Nehru Path) is a road and neighbourhood in Patna, India. It connects Patna with Danapur. It roughly starts from Income Tax Golambar and ends in Danapur, running through the heart of the city. It is one of the most ...

, India *

Bailey Sweet (apple) Bailey Sweet, also referred to as Bailey's Sweet or just Bailey, is a cultivar of the domesticated apple. Bailey Sweets were first farmed around 1840 in Petty, Wyoming County, New York.Ragan, W. H. 1905. Nomenclature of the apple; a catalogue of ...

, also referred to as Bailey, a cultivar of the domesticated apple *

Bailey (dog) Bailey Warren (born ) is a pet dog belonging to United States Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. A male golden retriever, Bailey played a role in Warren's 2020 presidential campaign and was a fixture on the campaign trail, appearing in ...

, Elizabeth Warren's dog *

Bailey Aviation Bailey Aviation is a British aircraft manufacturer originally based in Bassingbourn, Royston and later in Over, Cambridgeshire. The company was founded by Paul Bailey and specializes in the design and manufacture of paramotors in the form of ...

, a British aircraft manufacturer *

Bailey Distinguished Member Award The Marilyn and Sturges W. Bailey Distinguished Member Award, is the highest honor of The Clay Minerals Society, based in Virginia, United States. It is awarded solely for scientific eminence in clay mineralogy (in its broadest sense) as evidenced ...

, the highest honor of The Clay Minerals Society * Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, now known as the

Women's Prize for Fiction The Women's Prize for Fiction (previously with sponsor names Orange Prize for Fiction (1996–2006 and 2009–12), Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction (2007–08) and Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction (2014–2017)) is one of the United Kingdom's m ...