Homesley

Homesley Meaning & Origin

About Homesley
The surname Homesley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hūnbeald," meaning "bear-bold." The name was later combined with the Old English word "lēah," meaning "wood" or "clearing," to form the surname Homesley. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Homesley can be interpreted as "bear-bold in the wood" or "brave as a bear in the clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Homesley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Homesley: 443
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Homesley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Homesley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMSL
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H050240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 M Z L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊmzli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Homesley in Braille

Here's how to represent Homesley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Homesley in braille

How to sign the name Homesley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Homesley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Homesley in sign language

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