The folley Surname
folley Name Meaning and History
- habitational name from any of the minor places in Wiltshire, Warwickshire, and other counties called (The) Folly, usually from Middle English folie in the sense ‘folly’, ‘foolish enterprise’, but otherwise from Old French feuillie ‘leafy bower or shelter’, later ‘clump of trees’. In some cases, the name may be topographic.
- nickname for an eccentric or foolish person, from Old French folie ‘foolishness’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Abel Folley of ALA and TX | Mildred | 7 |
| Folley Texas | Glenn Folley | 2 |
| folley family |
 glennfolley
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| Uncle Ben Folley |
bensmylie01
| 2 |
| Tabitha Ann Folley |
JIWelsch
| 0 |
| Kathleen Mary Folley |
sylvia19962
| 0 |
| Inez Folley of Ben Hur, TX 1928 |
drbrownlee
| 0 |
| Thomas Folley of Louisiana | Dennis Brooke | 0 |
| Edward & Louisa (Lucy)Jane Folly of Grimes Co/Limestone Co TX |
DianeEthridge28
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| Folleys of Texas and Arkansas | Carolyn Perlowski | 3 |
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