Farley is a

family name In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

and a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

of various

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

and

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

origins. As an Irish

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

, Farley is an

anglicised Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

form of the

Old Irish Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic ( sga, Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ga, Sean-Ghaeilge; gd, Seann-Ghàidhlig; gv, Shenn Yernish or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive writt ...

patronym A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

s '' Ó Faircheallaigh'' ("descendant of Faircheallaigh", a personal name meaning "super war") or ''

Ó Fearghail Ó Fearghail is a family name of the Irish nobility from County Longford who were historically the Princes of Annaly. The patronym means "descendant of Fearghail", whose name means "man of valour". Fearghail was a great-grandson of Angaile, the ...

'' ("descendant of Fearghail", meaning "man of valor"). As an English

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

, Farley comes from places with the

toponym Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name of ...

s Farleigh,

Fairley Fairley is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the name include: * Barker Fairley (1887–1986), British-Canadian painter and writer * Brian Fairley (b. 1959), former Scottish football manager * Darlene Fairley (b. 1943), Washington State Senat ...

Farley Farley may refer to: People * Farley (name), a list of people with the given name or surname Places Antarctica * Mount Farley * Farley Massif Australia * Farley, New South Wales * Farley railway station England * Farley, Derbyshire * Farle ...

, deriving from the

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

''fearn'' ("fern") and ''leah'' ("woodland clearing"), in turn derived from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

'' farneus'' ("oak").

People with the family name

In public service

Abraham Farley Abraham Farley (?1712–1791) was an English chamberlain who was custodian of the Domesday Book. He was appointed Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer in 1736 and became responsible for the public records at the Chapter House of Westminster Abb ...

(1712–1791), English official, Chamberlain of the Exchequer * Albert Farley Heard (1833–1890), American diplomat, Founder of HSBC *

Allen Farley James Allen Farley (born October 10, 1951) is an American politician. He was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives The Alabama State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature o ...

(born 1951), American politician, Alabama House of Representatives *

Bruce A. Farley Bruce A. Farley (born April 12, 1943) was an Illinois politician. Born in Los Angeles, California, Farley served in the United States Air Force Reserves, Farley received his bachelor's degree from Loyola University Chicago. Farley lived in Chicag ...

(born 1943), American politician, Illinois House of Representatives *

Ephraim Wilder Farley Ephraim Wilder Farley (August 29, 1817 – April 3, 1880) was a U.S. Representative from Maine. Born in Newcastle, Maine, Farley attended the common schools and was graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, in 1836. He studied law. He wa ...

(1817–1880), American politician, U.S. House of Representatives *

Sir Edwin Wood Thorp Farley Sir Edwin Wood Thorp Farley (1864 – 9 January 1939) was Mayor of Dover, Kent, England, from 1913 to 1919. Farley was born in 1864 in Dover, Kent. He went to sea when he was twelve years old and sailed to India and China many times. He serv ...

(1864–1939), English politician, Mayor of Dover, Kent *

Frances Farley Frances Farley (August 27, 1923 ~ January 16, 2004) was a Democratic member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's Senate District 1. Early life and education Farley was born August 27, 1923, in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She recei ...

(1923–2004), American politician, Utah State Senate * Frank S. Farley (1901–1977), American politician, New Jersey State Senate *Graham Farley (1933–2019), Australian colonel, 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia) *

Hugh Farley Hugh T. Farley (born November 26, 1932) is an American attorney, professor and Republican politician from Schenectady County, New York. He served as a member of the New York Senate from 1977 until his 2016 retirement. Early life and family Fa ...

(born 1932), American politician, New York State Senate * James Aloysius Farley (1888–1976), American politician, U.S. Postmaster General *

James Indus Farley James Indus Farley (February 24, 1871 – June 16, 1948) was an American educator, businessman, and a three-term member of the United States Congress from Indiana from 1933 to 1939. Biography Born on a farm near Hamilton, Indiana, he attende ...

(1871–1948), American politician, U.S. House of Representatives *

James Lewis Farley James Lewis Farley (9 September 1823 – 12 November 1885), was an Irish banker, diplomat and writer on Eastern affairs. Early life Farley was the only son of Thomas Farley of Meiltran, County Cavan, was born at Dublin on 9 September 1823. He was ...

(1823–1885), Irish diplomat, Consul for the Ottoman Empire *

James T. Farley James Thompson Farley (August 6, 1829January 22, 1886) was a United States Senator from California. Early life He was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, and moved to Missouri at an early age. Drawn by the discovery of gold and hastened by a d ...

(1829–1886), American politician, U.S. Senate *

Jesse Farley Dyer Jesse Farley Dyer (December 2, 1877 –March 31, 1955) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz. Dyer was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1903, an ...

(1877–1955), American marine, Medal of Honor *John Farley (1440–1490), English politician, MP for

Gloucester (UK Parliament constituency) Gloucester is a constituency centred on the cathedral city and county town of the same name, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Richard Graham of the Conservative Party. History A borough of Gloucester was establish ...

John Farley (pilot) John Frederick Farley, (17 April 1933 – 13 June 2018) was a British fighter pilot and test pilot for the Royal Air Force who was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his work in aviation. As a test pilot, he was heavily involv ...

(1933–2018), English aviator, Order of the British Empire * John H. Farley (1846–1922), American politician, Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio *

John J. Farley III John J. "Jack" Farley III (born July 30, 1942) is a retired judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. In September 1989, Jack Farley was nominated by President George H. W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate as ...

(born c. 1942), American judge, U.S. Court of Appeals * Joseph F. Farley (1889–1974), American admiral, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard * Kai G. Farley (born 1973), Liberian politician, Superintendent of Grand Gedeh * Leo J. Farley (1926–1984), American politician, Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts * Louis Farley (1860-1930), American politician, Mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts *Michael Farley (1719–1789), American politician,

Massachusetts Provincial Congress The Massachusetts Provincial Congress (1774–1780) was a provisional government created in the Province of Massachusetts Bay early in the American Revolution. Based on the terms of the colonial charter, it exercised ''de facto'' control over the ...

* Michael F. Farley (1863–1921), American politician, U.S. House of Representatives * Nancy Farley Wood (1903–2003), American physicist, Manhattan Project, NASA *

Patricia Farley Patricia Farley (born June 1974) is a former member of the Nevada Senate, representing the 8th district from 2014 until 2018. She was first elected to the chamber as a Republican, but switched her partisan registration to Nonpartisan Nonpa ...

(born 1974), American politician, Nevada State Senate * Reginald Farley (born 1961), Barbadian politician, President of the Senate of Barbados *

Reuben Farley Reuben Farley (17 January 1826 – 1899) was an English businessman, politician and philanthropist. He was the first Mayor of West Bromwich and served for four terms. He was also the first freeman of West Bromwich and the town's Farley Clock Tower ...

(1826–1899), English politician, Mayor of West Bromwich, Sandwell * Rick Farley (1952–2006), Australian politician, Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation *Roy Farley (1923–1994), American colonel,

11th Armored Cavalry Regiment The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment ("Blackhorse Regiment") is a unit of the United States Army garrisoned at the Fort Irwin National Training Center in California. Although termed an armored cavalry regiment, it is being re-organized as a multi ...

* Rusty Farley (1953–2011), American politician, Oklahoma House of Representatives *

Steve Farley Steve Farley (born December 24, 1962) is an American politician, artist, and graphic designer who previously served as a State Senator from Arizona, including serving in the capacity of assistant minority leader. He also served previously in th ...

(born 1962), American politician, Arizona State Senate * Thomas Farley (physician) (born c. 1955), American doctor, New York City Health Commissioner * Thomas T. Farley (1934–2010), American politician, Colorado House of Representatives *

Tricia Farley-Bouvier Tricia Farley-Bouvier is an American State legislature (United States), state legislator serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 3rd Berkshire district, serving Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Pittsfield's ward 1-A, 2, ...

(born c. 1965), American politician, Massachusetts House of Representatives * William Wallace Farley (1874–1952), American politician, Chair of the New York State Democratic Committee * William Farley (Medal of Honor) (1835–1864), American sailor, Union Navy, Medal of Honor

Miscellaneous

* Alec Farley (1925–2010), English footballer, English Football League *

Caleb Farley Caleb Ray Farley (born November 2, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Titans in the first round of the 2021 ...

(born 1998), American footballer, National Football League * Carole Farley (born c. 1955), American soprano, New York Metropolitan Opera *

Charles Farley Charles Farley (1771–1859) was an English actor and dramatist. Career Farley was born in London and entered the theatrical profession at an early age, making his first appearance as a page at Covent Garden Theatre, London, in 1782. He came to ...

(1771–1859), English actor, Covent Garden Theatre *

Chris Farley Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. Farley was known for his loud, energetic comedic style, and was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre and later a cast member of the ...

(1964–1997), American comedian, ''Saturday Night Live'' *

Christopher John Farley Christopher John Farley (born July 28, 1966) is a Jamaican-born American journalist, columnist, and author. Early life Farley was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and grew up in New York. He is a graduate of Brockport High School and Harvard Unive ...

(born 1966), American journalist, ''The Wall Street Journal'' *

David Farley David Farley (born September 25, 1971) is an American author and journalist. Farley is originally from Dubuque, Iowa, but spent his formative years in Simi Valley, California. He graduated from Simi Valley High School and received a bachelor's ...

(born c. 1971), American journalist, ''The Wall Street Journal'' *

Dick Farley Dick, Dicks, or Dick's may refer to: Media * ''Dicks'' (album), a 2004 album by Fila Brazillia * Dicks (band), a musical group * ''Dick'' (film), a 1999 American comedy film * "Dick" (song), a 2019 song by Starboi3 featuring Doja Cat Names ...

(born 1946), American footballer, College Football Hall of Fame * Donald T. Farley (1933–2018), American professor, Cornell University * Francis Farley (1920–2018), English physicist, Fellow of the Royal Society * Harriet Farley (1812–1907), American abolitionist, Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society *

Homa Vafaie Farley Homa Vafaie Farley () is an Iranian-born potter and ceramics designer. She lives in Abu Dhabi. Biography Homa Farley was born in Tehran, Iran. She grew up near Mount Damavand. As a teenager she decided to move to the United Kingdom to study E ...

, Iranian-born potter and ceramist *

James Farley (actor) James Farley (January 8, 1882 – October 12, 1947) was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. Biography Born in Waldron, Arkansas, on January 8, 1882, Farley made his film debut in the 1916 silent film '' Sins of Her ...

(1882–1947), American actor, ''Desert Law'', ''The King of Kings'' *

Jim Farley (businessman) James Duncan Farley Jr. (born June 10, 1962) is an American businessman who is the CEO of Ford and a board member of Harley-Davidson. His career in automobiles was inspired by his grandfather, who began work at Henry Ford's River Rouge Plant i ...

(born 1962), American businessman, CEO of the Ford Motor Company *Jennifer Farley (born 1986), American actress known as

JWoww Jennifer Lynn Farley (born February 27, 1986), also known as JWoww, is an American television personality. She first came to prominence as one of the eight main cast members in the MTV reality series ''Jersey Shore'', and is a main cast member ...

, ''Jersey Shore'' *

Jerry Farley Jerry B. Farley (born September 20, 1946) is a retired American academic administrator, serving as the 16th president of Washburn University from 1997 to 2022. Since graduating college in 1968, Farley has served in various administrative position ...

(born 1946), American professor, President of Washburn University *

John Murphy Farley John Murphy Farley (April 20, 1842 – September 17, 1918) was an Irish-American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of New York from 1902 until his death in 1918, and became a cardinal in 1911. Early life and education ...

(1842–1918), American cardinal, Archbishop of New York * John P. Farley (born 1968), American actor, Second City Theatre * John W. Farley (born 1950), American professor, University of Nevada * Katherine Farley (born c. 1950), American architect, Managing Director of Tishman Speyer *

Kenneth Farley Kenneth A. Farley is a noble gas isotope geochemist and Professor of Geochemistry at the California Institute of Technology. He holds the W. M. Keck Foundation professorship and was the chairman of the Division of Geological and Planetary Scienc ...

(born 1964), American professor, California Institute of Technology *

Kevin Farley Kevin Prindiville Farley (born June 8, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer and director. Early life Farley was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Mary Anne (née Crosby), a homemaker, and Thomas Farley, who owned an oil ...

(born 1965), American actor, Second City Theatre *

Lawrence Farley Lawrence Farley (1856–1910) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in fourteen games for the 1884 Washington Nationals and recorded 11 hits in 52 at-bats. He later managed the San Antonio club of the Texas League The Texas League ...

(1856–1910), American baseballer, Major League Baseball * Lilias Farley (1907–1989), Canadian painter, Canadian Centennial Medal * Margaret A. Farley (born 1935), American professor, Yale University *

Marianne Farley Marianne Farley (born Marianne Therien in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress and director, best known for her roles as Gem Whitman in ''Imaginaerum (film), Imaginaerum'', Nicole Breen in ''This Life (2015 TV series), This Life'', Dillan Vand ...

(born c. 1979), Canadian actress, ''This Life'', ''Imaginaerum'' *

Morgan Farley Francis Morgan Farley (October 3, 1898 – October 11, 1988) was an American actor on the stage and in films and television. Career His theatrical career began in 1918 in the stage adaptation of Booth Tarkington's ''Seventeen''. He recrea ...

(1898–1988), American actor, ''Mercury Theatre on the Air'' *

Matthias Farley Matthias Farley (born July 15, 1992) is an American football free safety for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. Farley was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted fr ...

(born 1992), American footballer, National Football League *

Paul Farley Paul Farley, FRSL (born 1965) is a British poet, writer and broadcaster. Life and work Farley was born in Liverpool. He studied painting at the Chelsea School of Art, and has lived in London, Brighton and Cumbria. His first collection of poetr ...

(born 1965), English professor, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature * Patrick Farley (born c. 1978), American designer, pioneer of webcomics *Roland

Bo Farley Roland "Bo" Farley (March 25, 1907 – April 1, 1999) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He was the head football, basketball and baseball coach of the East Carolina Pirates at the East Carolina Teachers College, now known ...

(1907–1999), American footballer, East Carolina Pirates *

Silas Farley Silas Farley (born ) is an American ballet dancer, choreographer and educator. He danced at the New York City Ballet between 2013 and 2020, and choreographed outside the company. In 2021, he became the dean of Colburn School's Trudl Zipper Dance ...

(born c. 1995), American dancer, New York City Ballet * Terri Farley (born c. 1966), American author, ''The Phantom Stallion'' * Thomas W. Farley (born 1975), American financier, CEO of the New York Stock Exchange *

Tim Farley Timothy Patrick Farley (born August 12, 1962) is a computer software engineer, writer and instructor who lives in Atlanta, Georgia. He is an expert in computer security and reverse engineering as well as a skeptic. He was a research fellow of t ...

(born 1962), American programmer, James Randi Educational Foundation *

Walter Farley Walter Farley (born Walter Lorimer Farley, 26 June 1915 – 16 October 1989) was an American author, primarily of horse stories for children. His first and most famous work was ''The Black Stallion'' (1941), the success of which led to many ...

(1915–1989), American author, ''The Black Stallion'', ''The Black Stallion Returns'' * William F. Farley (born 1942), American financier, Owner of Chicago White Sox

People with the given name

Farley Drew Caminetti Farley Drew Caminetti (July 1, 1886 – December 19, 1945) was charged with violation of the Mann Act and his case was settled by the United States Supreme Court as ''Caminetti v. United States''. Biography He was born on July 1, 1886, in Californ ...

(1886–1945), American criminal, ''Caminetti v. United States'' *

Farley Flex Farley Flex (born Farley Fridal, August 9, 1962) is a Media Consultant, promoter (entertainment), music promoter, talent manager, artist manager, and motivational speaker. He is best known for being a judge on the reality television series ''Canad ...

(born c. 1962), British musician, ''Canadian Idol'' *

Farley Granger Farley Earle Granger Jr. (July 1, 1925 – March 27, 2011) was an American actor, best known for his two collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock: ''Rope'' in 1948 and '' Strangers on a Train'' in 1951. Granger was first noticed in a small ...

(1925–2011), American actor, ''Strangers on a Train'' *

Farley Katz Farley Katz (born 1984) is an American humorist. He was a staff cartoonist for ''The New Yorker''. In October 2008, ''The New Yorker'' magazine online published an interview and "Cartoon Off" between Katz and Randall Munroe, in which each cartoon ...

(born 1984), American humorist, ''The New Yorker'' *

John Farley Leith John Farley Leith, QC (5 May 1808 – 4 April 1887) was a British lawyer and Liberal politician. Life He was the eldest son of James Urquhart Murray Leith, of Barrach, Aberdeenshire, killed in 1814 at the Battle of Orthez with the 68th Regim ...

(1808–1887), English politician, Member of Parliament * Farley Moody (1891–1918), American footballer, Alabama Crimson Tide *

Farley Mowat Farley McGill Mowat, (May 12, 1921 – May 6, 2014) was a Canadian writer and environmentalist. His works were translated into 52 languages, and he sold more than 17 million books. He achieved fame with the publication of his books on the Can ...

(1921–2014), Canadian novelist, Order of Canada * Farley Norman (born 1961), American professor, Western Kentucky University * Farley Vieira Rosa (born 1994), Brazilian footballer, Israeli Premier League * Sir John Farley Spry (1910–1999), English judge, Chief Justice of Gibraltar * Farley Keith Williams (born 1962), American musician, Trax Records

Farley family of Somerset

Farley family The Farley family of Somerset pioneered news media in provincial England, with newspapers in Exeter, Salisbury, Bristol and Bath, principally published by Samuel Farley, Edward Farley II and Felix Farley; among whom Edward Farley II was made a v ...

(18th century), English family of news media pioneers

Senators Farley

Senator Farley (disambiguation) Senator Farley may refer to: *Bruce A. Farley (born 1943), Illinois State Senate * E. Wilder Farley (1817–1880), Maine State Senate * Frances Farley (1923–2004), Utah State Senate * Frank S. Farley (1901–1977), New Jersey State Senate *Hugh F ...

Places with the name

Farley (disambiguation) Farley may refer to: People * Farley (name), a list of people with the given name or surname Places Antarctica * Mount Farley * Farley Massif Australia * Farley, New South Wales * Farley railway station England * Farley, Derbyshire * Farley, ...

References

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