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Curley

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A surname of Irish origin.
"James Michael Curley was a famous Boston politician."

How to Use Curley

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In plain EnglishMainly used as a surname, sometimes as a nickname for someone with curly hair.

Word Forms

Curleys plural

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Etymology

A shortened form of the surname McCurley.

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