Waley ( ) is a surname. Notable people with this name include: * Alison Waley (1901–2001), New Zealand poet, journalist, artist and writer *

Arthur Waley Arthur David Waley (born Arthur David Schloss, 19 August 188927 June 1966) was an English orientalist and sinologist who achieved both popular and scholarly acclaim for his translations of Chinese and Japanese poetry. Among his honours were th ...

(born Arthur David Schloss; 1889–1966), English orientalist and sinologist *

Daniel Waley Daniel Philip Waley, (20 March 1921 – 25 May 2017) was a British historian, manuscript specialist, and professor. He was best known for his books on medieval history. Waley was educated at Dauntsey's School and King's College, Cambridge. Durin ...

(1921–2017), British historian, manuscript specialist, and professor * Harmon Metz Waley (1910–1984), American criminal convicted for his role in the

George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping The kidnapping of nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser occurred in 1935 in Tacoma, Washington, United States. The son of prominent lumberman J. P. Weyerhaeuser, George was successfully released for ransom and eventually succeeded his father as the c ...

* Jacob Waley (1818–1873), English legal writer, grandfather of Charles Waley Cohen, Dorothea Waley Singer, and Robert Waley Cohen *

Jim Waley Jim Waley (born 5 October 1948) is an Australian television presenter best known for his work on the Nine Network and Sky News Career In 1981, Waley was appointed founding host of ''Sunday (Australian TV program), Sunday''. In 1986 he was invit ...

(born 1948), Australian television presenter *

Paul Waley Paul Waley, a greatnephew of the scholar and translator Arthur Waley, is senior lecturer in human geography at the University of Leeds, and the author of books an articles on Tokyo and other topics in urban studies, the history of Japan and rel ...

, British academic, greatnephew of Arthur Waley * Robert Waley (1889–1939), Australian coxswain * Samuel Waley (born 1983), Tasmanian-born Australian rower * Simon Waley (1827–1875), English composer, banker, and leading figure in the Jewish community, younger brother of Jacob Waley

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Waley Cohen

* Charles Waley Cohen (1879–1963), British soldier, barrister, and politician, brother of Dorothea Waley Singer *

Dorothea Waley Singer Dorothea Waley Singer, b. Cohen (1882–1964) was a British palaeographer, historian of science, medical historian and philanthropist. Biography Dorothea Waley Cohen was born in London on 17 December 1882. Her father was Nathaniel Louis Cohen, a ...

(née Cohen; 1882–1964), British palaeographer and historian of science, sister of Robert Waley Cohen *

Robert Waley Cohen Sir Robert Waley Cohen, KBE (8 September 1877 – 27 November 1952) was a British industrialist and prominent leader of Anglo-Jewry. Early life He came from a prominent Jewish family, being the grandson of Jacob Waley and a cousin of Arthur ...

(1877–1952), British industrialist and prominent Jewish leader, father of Bernard Waley-Cohen

Waley-Cohen

Freya Waley-Cohen Freya Waley-Cohen (born 20 February 1989) is a British-American composer based in London. Biography Waley-Cohen grew up in an arts-oriented family. Her mother is the American sculptor Josie Spencer and her father is English theatre manager and pr ...

(born 1989), British-American composer *

Joanna Waley-Cohen Joanna Waley-Cohen (born 1952) is the Provost for New York University Shanghai and Silver Professor of History at New York University, where she has taught Chinese history since 1992. As Provost, she serves as NYU Shanghai's chief academic officer ...

(born 1952), English academic *

Robert Waley-Cohen Robert Bernard Waley-Cohen DL (born 10 November 1948 in Westminster, London) is an English entrepreneur. Biography He is the son of Bernard Waley-Cohen and Joyce Waley-Cohen, and grandson of Sir Robert Waley Cohen and Harry Nathan, 1st Baron ...

(born 1948), English entrepreneur, father of Sam Waley-Cohen *

Sam Waley-Cohen Sam Bernard Waley-Cohen (born 15 April 1982) is a retired amateur English National Hunt jockey and entrepreneur. Horse racing Waley-Cohen was reported in the sports pages in 2007 when he came 5th on his father's horse Liberthine in the Grand N ...

(born 1982), English jockey and entrepreneur *

Waley-Cohen baronets The Waley-Cohen Baronetcy, of Honeymead in the county of Somerset, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 11 December 1961 for Sir Bernard Waley-Cohen, Lord Mayor of London The Lord Mayor of London is the may ...

, a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom **

Bernard Waley-Cohen Sir Bernard Nathaniel Waley-Cohen, 1st Baronet (29 May 1914 – 3 July 1991) was a British businessman. He was the 633rd Lord Mayor of London, elected in 1960. Biography The son of Sir Robert Waley Cohen and Alice (''née'' Beddington), Waley-C ...

(1914–1991), 1st Baronet, father of Stephen Waley-Cohen, Robert Waley-Cohen, and Joanna Waley-Cohen **

Stephen Waley-Cohen Sir Stephen Harry Waley-Cohen, 2nd Baronet (born 22 June 1946 in Westminster, London)

(born 1946), 2nd Baronet, theatre manager and producer, father of Freya Waley-Cohen

Waleys

* Thomas Waleys (fl. 1333), English theologian

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DJ Waley Babu "DJ Waley Babu" is a Punjabi language, Punjabi-Hindi Indian hip hop, hip-hop single by Badshah (rapper), Badshah featuring Aastha Gill, released by Sony Music India on 16 July 2015. Background The song is sung by Badshah (rapper), Badshah a ...

", a 2015 Punjabi-Hindi hip-hop single * ''

Mehndi Waley Hath ''Mehndi Waley Hath'' (2000) is a Punjabi Pakistani film directed by Syed Noor starring Saima, Moammar Rana and Babar Ali. Mehndi Waley Hath was Syed Noor's unofficial follow up to Choorian (1998 film) after its tremendous success at the bo ...

'', a 2000 Punjabi Pakistani film

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Waley Cohen

Waley-Cohen

Waleys

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