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Halley

hal·ley

UK/ˈhɛl.iː/ US/ˈhæl.iː/ uncommon

noun

1.

English astronomer who used Newton''s laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)

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Origin

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAilche (“descendant of Ailche”), a personal name of unclear origin. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÁille (“descendant of Áille”), a byname from áille (“beauty”).

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