Horsely

Horsely Meaning & Origin

About Horsely
The surname Horsely is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hors" meaning "horse" and "leah" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Horsely is "clearing or meadow where horses are kept or grazed." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with horses.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horsely: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HRSL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H062040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ”rsli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horsely in Braille

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

The name Horsely in braille

How to sign the name Horsely using Sign Language

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

The name Horsely in sign language

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