Farley is a first name and also a last name. In fact, the first name Farley derives its name from the last name Farley. In other words, the name Farley was used mainly as a last name in the past. The name is hence a unisex name. In other words, it is both a masculine as well as a feminine name.
The surname from which the name Farley has been derived has, in turn, been derived from the name of a place which means fern clearing in Old English. One of the famous people who bears the name Farley is Farley Mowat (the Canadian author). It is also the name of a twin unit nuclear power station (the Joseph M. Farley twin unit nuclear power station). It is located near the city of Dothan in the state of Alabama in the United States of America.
Farley is also the name of a young boy in the television series Sesame Street, which featured the Muppets created by Jim Henson. Farley's skin in green in colour and his hair is red in colour. He wears a yellow shirt.
The surname from which the name Farley has been derived has, in turn, been derived from the name of a place which means fern clearing in Old English. One of the famous people who bears the name Farley is Farley Mowat (the Canadian author). It is also the name of a twin unit nuclear power station (the Joseph M. Farley twin unit nuclear power station). It is located near the city of Dothan in the state of Alabama in the United States of America.
Farley is also the name of a young boy in the television series Sesame Street, which featured the Muppets created by Jim Henson. Farley's skin in green in colour and his hair is red in colour. He wears a yellow shirt.