Halsey is an English surname with several possible origins. It may be derived from Alsa, in

Stansted Mountfitchet Stansted Mountfitchet is an English village and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex, near the Hertfordshire border, north of London. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 5,533, increasing to 6,011 at the 2011 census. The v ...

Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and G ...

, England. This place name was once known as ''Assey'', and was recorded as ''Alsiesheye'' in 1268. Another possibility is that the name is derived from

Halsway Crowcombe is a village and civil parish under the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England, southeast of Watchet, and from Taunton. The village has a population of 489. The parish covers the hamlets of Crowcombe Heathfield, Flaxpool, Halsway, Law ...

, in

Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ ...

, England. The latter place name is derived 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 ...

word elements ''hals'' ("neck") and ''weg'' ("way", "road").

People

* Halsey (born 1994), American pop and

EDM EDM or E-DM may refer to: Music * Electronic dance music * Early Day Miners, American band Science and technology * Electric dipole moment * Electrical discharge machining * Electronic distance measurement *Entry, Descent, and landing demonstrat ...

singer *

A. H. Halsey Albert Henry 'Chelly' Halsey (13 April 1923 – 14 October 2014) was a British sociologist. He was Emeritus Professor of Social and Administrative Studies at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, and a Fellow of ...

(1923–2014), British sociologist * Alan Halsey (born 1949), British poet *

Brad Halsey Bradford Alexander Halsey (February 14, 1981 – October 31, 2014) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees in 2004, for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2005, and for the Oakland Athl ...

(1981–2014), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Brett Halsey Brett Halsey (born Charles Oliver Hand, June 20, 1933) is an American film actor, sometimes credited as Montgomery Ford. He appeared in B pictures and in European-made feature films. He originated the role of John Abbott on the soap opera ''The ...

(born 1933), American film actor *

David Halsey Henry David Halsey (27 January 1919 – 16 May 2009) was an Anglican bishop. During his tenure, Bishop Halsey’s focus was as a pastoral bishop, and the care of the clergy and their wives was his first priority. By supporting the clergy, he was ...

(1919–2009), Bishop of Carlisle (1972–1989) * Delbert W. Halsey (1919–1942), United States Navy officer and Navy Cross recipient *

Forrest Halsey Forrest Halsey (November 9, 1877 – September 30, 1949), born William Forrest Halsey, was an American author and screenwriter. Halsey's novels included ''Fate and the Butterfly'' (1909), ''The Bawlerout'' (1912), and ''The Shadow on the He ...

(1877–1949), American screenwriter *

Francis Whiting Halsey Francis Whiting Halsey (October 15, 1851 – November 24, 1919) was an American journalist, editor and historian, born in Unadilla (town), New York, Unadilla, New York (state), New York. He was the son of Dr. Gaius Leonard Halsey, a American C ...

(1851–1919), American journalist and historian * Frederick A. Halsey (1856–1935), American mechanical engineer and economist * Frederick Halsey (1839–1927), English politician * George A. Halsey (1827–1894), American Republican Party politician *

Hugh Halsey Hugh Halsey (June 26, 1794 – May 29, 1858) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was the son of Dr. Stephen Halsey, Jr., and Hamutal (Howell) Halsey (ca. 1762-1848). He graduated from Yale College. Then he studied law w ...

(1794–1858), NYS Surveyor General 1845–1847 * Jehiel H. Halsey (1788–1867), U.S. Representative from New York * John Halsey (privateer) (died 1708), colonial American privateer *

John Halsey (musician) John Halsey (born 23 February 1945) is a rock drummer, best known for his appearance in the television film ''All You Need is Cash'' (1978) as Barrington Womble ("Barry Wom") of The Rutles. Previous to this he had played with fellow future Rutle N ...

(born 1945), English drummer *

Lionel Halsey Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, (26 February 1872 – 26 October 1949) was a Royal Navy officer and courtier. Early life and career Halsey was born in London, the fourth son of Sir Thomas Frederick Halsey, 1st Baronet. After primary education at S ...

(1872–1948), British Royal Navy officer * Margaret Halsey (1910–1997), American writer *

Mark Halsey Mark R. Halsey (born 8 July 1961) is an English retired professional football referee who was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, later based in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

(born 1961), English football referee * Neal Halsey (born 1945), American pediatrician * Nicholas Halsey (born 1948), heir to the Halsey Baronetcy *

Sherman Halsey Sherman Brooks Halsey (February 22, 1957 – October 29, 2013) was an American music video and television director, producer, and artist manager. Sherman Halsey produced and directed hundreds of television shows and music videos for artists ...

(1957–2013), American music video and television director *

Silas Halsey Silas Halsey (October 17, 1743 N.S. – November 19, 1832) was a United States representative from New York. Born October 6, 1743 (Old Style) / October 17, 1743 (New Style) in Southampton, he attended the public schools and studied medic ...

(1743–1832), U.S. Representative from New York *

Simon Halsey Simon Halsey, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, CBE (born 8 March 1958) is an English choral conductor. He is the chorus director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus (CBSO Chorus), a position he has held since 1983, and has bee ...

(born 1958), English choral conductor *

Sir Thomas Halsey, 3rd Baronet Sir Thomas Edgar Halsey, 3rd Baronet, DSO (28 November 1898 – 30 August 1970) was an English cricketer, naval officer (1916–1946), and Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler, he played firs ...

(1898–1970), English cricketer and naval officer *

Thomas Jefferson Halsey Thomas Jefferson Halsey (May 4, 1863 – March 17, 1951) was a Republican Representative representing Missouri's 6th congressional district from March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931. Halsey was born in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey. His family mov ...

(1863–1951), American Representative from Missouri *

Thomas Plumer Halsey Thomas Plumer Halsey MP (26 January 1815 – 24 April 1854) was a Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire from 1846 to 1854. Early life He was the son of Joseph Thompson Whately (1774–1818), who, on his marriage in 1804 to Sarah Halsey (d. 186 ...

(1815–1854), British MP for Hertfordshire (1846–1854) * Sir Walter Halsey, 2nd Baronet (1868–1950), British Army officer *

William F. Halsey Sr. William Frederick Halsey (April 11, 1853 – June 11, 1920) was a United States naval officer. Biography Early life William Frederick Halsey was born on April 11, 1853, in New York, New York, the son of Eliza Grace (King) and Charles Henry Halse ...

(1853–1920), USN officer *

William Halsey Jr. William Frederick "Bull" Halsey Jr. (October 30, 1882 – August 16, 1959) was an American Navy admiral during World War II. He is one of four officers to have attained the rank of five-star fleet admiral of the United States Navy, the others ...

(1882–1959), USN naval aviator and admiral in World War II * William Halsey (mayor) (born 1770), first mayor of Newark, New Jersey * The

Halsey baronets The Halsey Baronetcy, of Gaddesden in the County of Hertford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 June 1920 for the Conservative politician Frederick Halsey. The third Baronet was a captain in the Royal Na ...

, created in 1920

Fictional characters

* Dr.

Catherine Elizabeth Halsey Major recurring characters of the ''Halo'' multimedia franchise are organized below by their respective affiliations within the series' fictional universe. The original trilogy's central story revolved around conflict between humanity under the ...

, scientist and creator of the Spartan II project in the ''

Halo Halo, halos or haloes usually refer to: * Halo (optical phenomenon) * Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head HALO, halo, halos or haloes may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Video games * ''Halo'' (franch ...

'' series of books and video games. * Dr. Allan Halsey, Dean of the Medical School at

Miskatonic University Miskatonic University is a fictional university located in Arkham, a fictional town in Essex County, Massachusetts. It is named after the Miskatonic River (also fictional). After first appearing in H. P. Lovecraft's 1922 story "Herbert West–Rea ...

in H. P. Lovecraft's short story "

Herbert West–Reanimator "Herbert West–Reanimator" is a horror short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. It was written between October 1921 and June 1922. It was first serialized in February through July 1922 in the amateur publication ''Home Brew''. The stor ...

". * Charles Halsey,

President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United Stat ...

in '' The Outer Limits'' episode " Trial by Fire". * Lt. Halsey, munitions specialist of shuttle ''Independence'' in ''

Armageddon According to the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, Armageddon (, from grc, Ἁρμαγεδών ''Harmagedōn'', Late Latin: , from Hebrew: ''Har Məgīddō'') is the prophesied location of a gathering of armies ...

'' * Admiral Halsey of the Planetary Union in ''

The Orville ''The Orville'' is an American science fiction comedy-drama television series created by Seth MacFarlane, who also stars as series protagonist Ed Mercer, an officer in the Planetary Union's line of exploratory space vessels in the 25th century ...

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