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Halley

Pronunciation: HA-lee (key)

Origin of the name Hallie:

Transferred use of the English surname meaning "dweller at the hall meadow." The name is derived from the Old English elements heall (hall, gathering place) and lēah (wood, meadow, clearing).

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