About Lilley
The surname Lilley is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle English word "lily," which refers to the flower. As a surname, Lilley could have been a nickname for someone who resembled a lily in some way, such as having fair or delicate features. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a field or garden of lilies. The surname Lilley is relatively common in England and has variations such as Liley and Lillie.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lilley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Lilley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Lilley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.