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How to pronounce Hawley How to pronounce Hawley?

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Pronunciation of Hawley in the US

In the US, Hawley is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in portland,oregon,usa, is

H aw - l ee
  • h sounds like the 'h' in hat
  • aw sounds like the 'aw' in law
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see

"The name Hawley arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Hawley family lived in Hawley, Somerset.The most probable derivation of this name suggests that it comes from the Old Norman word haugr, which means mound, and the Old English leah, which means clearing. Another derivation supported by some examples suggests that the name indicates tat the name is an anglocized version of the place-name La Haule-De-Bec in Greteuil, Normandy"

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: English
Other spelling(s): Holly Holley
Meaning: None


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Pronunciation of Hawley in the UK

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Pronunciation of Hawley in the US

In the US, Hawley is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in portland,oregon,usa, is

haw lee

"The name Hawley arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Hawley family lived in Hawley, Somerset.The most probable derivation of this name suggests that it comes from the Old Norman word haugr, which means mound, and the Old English leah, which means clearing. Another derivation supported by some examples suggests that the name indicates tat the name is an anglocized version of the place-name La Haule-De-Bec in Greteuil, Normandy"

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: English
Other spelling(s): Holly Holley
Meaning: None


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In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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