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Definition: Haley

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981).[Wordnet]
2. United States writer and Afro-American who wrote a fictionalized account of tracing his family roots back to Africa (1921-1992).[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Haley" is a common misspelling or typo for: hale, Hanley, hales, Halley, holey, haled, Halevy, halely.

Date "Haley" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1824. (references)

Common Expressions: Haley

Expressions Definition
Alex Haley United States writer and Afro-American who wrote a fictionalized account of tracing his family roots back to Africa (1921-1992). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Bill Haley United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Gina Haley Linda Georgina (Gina) Haley (b. April 23, 1975, Mexico) is an American singer-songwriter. (references)
Haley Altman Haley Altman is a model who worked with Playboy in the mid-1990s. (references)
Haley Barbour Haley Reeves Barbour (born October 22, 1947) is the current governor of Mississippi, and a Republican. He gained a national spotlight in August 2005 after Mississippi was hit by Hurricane Katrina. Since then he has been under strong speculation as a possible 2008 presidential candidate, [http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050922/NEWS01/509220383/1002] although he was rumored to be considering running even before then. This was confirmed when it was discovered long time friend Ed Rogers owned the "Barbour for President" Web site. (references)
Haley Station, Ontario Haley Station (also known an Haley, Haleys, Haley's, with or without Station) is a small community near highway 17 between Renfrew and Cobden. It derives its name from a station built on the CPR where the railway right of way crossed the farm of George Haley, an early settler on the second concession of Ross township (now a part of Whitewater township). (references)
Harold Haley (judge) Harold Haley (died 7 August 1970) was a judge in Marin County, California . He was abducted during the course of a trial, and killed during the course of the attempted escape of his abductors. (references)
James Haley Father James Haley is a Roman Catholic priest who asserts that homosexual priests, not solely pedophiles, are at the root of the sexual-abuse crisis. The Catholic priesthood is demoralized, he says, by groups of homosexual clerics who control who gets admitted to seminary, which men get nominated for bishop and which priests get the plum parishes. (references)
Jay Haley Jay Haley is a creative, provocative clinician who seems to delight in making definitive, challenging statements. Perhaps, then, it is no coincidence that his method of therapy--he claims not to have a theory of therapy—-emphasizes creative and provocative instructions for the clients to react to. (references)
Margaret Haley Margaret Haley (1861-1939), a leader of the Chicago Teachers Federation, was an activist within the teaching profession. During the first decade of the 1900's, she agitated within the National Education Association, for recognition of the role of women as teachers. (references)
USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) The United States Coast Guard cutter Alex Haley (WMEC-39) is a former U.S. Navy vessel that was recommissioned for Coast Guard duty on July 10, 1999. It was first commissioned as the USS Edenton (ATS-1), an Edenton-class salvage and rescue ship on January 23, 1971. (references)
William Haley Sir William John Haley (1901-1987) was a British newspaper editor & broadcasting administrator. He served as Director-General of the BBC from 1944 to 1952, succeeding Robert W. Foot and giving way to Sir Ian Jacob. From 1952 to 1966 he was editor of The Times, a role in which he would be succeeded by William Rees-Mogg. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Haley


Haley

Haley may refer to:

People with the surname Haley:

  • Haley (surname)

People with the given name Haley:

  • Haley (given name)

In fictional characters:

  • Haley James Scott, Lucas' best friend from One Tree Hill
  • Haley Starshine, rogue from the Order of the Stick
  • Haley Kay Long, Jake's perfect little sister on American Dragon: Jake Long
  • Haley, a holographic assistant of Dr. Lewis Zimmerman in Star Trek

Other:

  • Haley Station, Ontario, a small community in Ontario, Canada
  • Mount Haley Township, Michigan, a mountain and nearby US town
  • USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39), a US Coast Guard cutter

See also

  • Hailey
  • Halley
  • Hayley

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Haley". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: Haley

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Haley Barbour 85     Alex Haley 35
Bill Haley & His Comets 56     Bill Haley & His Comets 56
Alex Haley 35     Bill Haley and His Comets (1960 album) 7
Haley Starshine 30     Boyd Haley 16
Haley James Scott 27     Brian Haley 9
Haley Station, Ontario 25     Brick Haley 4
Charles Haley 20     Brown & Haley 6
Jack Haley 17     Carol Haley 17
Carol Haley 17     Cas Haley 15
Haley Scarnato 17     Charles Haley 20
Boyd Haley 16     Dennis Haley 6
Haley Joel Osment 16     Dick Haley 5
Cas Haley 15     Ed Haley 10
Haley Ramm 14     Elisha Haley 3
Haley Paige 14     Ernest Haley 2
Katherine Haley Will 14     Gail E. Haley 2
Margaret Haley 13     George Haley 10
Mount Haley Township, Michigan 12     George W. Haley 3
Jackie Earle Haley 12     Gina Haley 5
Nikki Haley 11     Graham Haley 3
Jay Haley 11     Haley 10
George Haley 10     Haley (given name) 3
Ed Haley 10     Haley (surname) 4
Haley 10     Haley Altman 2
Usha Haley 9     Haley Barbour 85
Brian Haley 9     Haley Bennett 7
Marcus Haley 8     Haley Bonar 7
Todd Haley 7     Haley Elizabeth Garwood 3
Bill Haley and His Comets (1960 album) 7     Haley Evans 3
Rock with Bill Haley and the Comets 7     Haley Hudson 4
USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) 7     Haley Industries 7
Haley Bonar 7     Haley James Scott 27
Haley Industries 7     Haley Joel Osment 16
Haley Bennett 7     Haley McCormick 3
Brown & Haley 6     Haley Paige 14
Matt Haley 6     Haley Ramm 14
Dennis Haley 6     Haley Scarnato 17
Harold Haley 6     Haley Starshine 30
Jack Haley (basketball) 5     Haley Station, Ontario 25
Sally Haley 5     Harold Haley 6
Jermaine Haley 5     J. Evetts Haley 3
Dick Haley 5     Jack Haley 17
Gina Haley 5     Jack Haley (alternative meanings) 2
William Haley 5     Jack Haley (basketball) 5
Haley (surname) 4     Jackie Earle Haley 12
Brick Haley 4     James A. Haley 4
Haley Hudson 4     James L. Haley 4
John Haley 4     Jay Haley 11
James L. Haley 4     Jermaine Haley 5
John Haley Bellamy 4     John Haley 4
James A. Haley 4     John Haley Bellamy 4
Paige Haley 4     Katherine Haley Will 14
George W. Haley 3     Marcus Haley 8
Haley Evans 3     Margaret Haley 13
Shay Haley 3     Matt Haley 6
Elisha Haley 3     Mount Haley Township, Michigan 12
J. Evetts Haley 3     Nikki Haley 11
Haley McCormick 3     Paige Haley 4
Haley Elizabeth Garwood 3     Ray Haley 3
Ray Haley 3     Rock with Bill Haley and the Comets 7
Graham Haley 3     Sally Haley 5
Haley (given name) 3     Shay Haley 3
Gail E. Haley 2     Todd Haley 7
Ernest Haley 2     USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) 7
Haley Altman 2     Usha Haley 9
Jack Haley (alternative meanings) 2     William Haley 5

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).