English
Hafley
Hafley comes from German Hafen ‘pot’, and goes back to Old High German hafan.
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050hafan‘pot’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350haven‘pot’
- Germanc. 1650–presentHafen‘pot’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentHäfele
- EnglishtodayHafley
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050hafan‘pot’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350haven‘pot’
- Germanc. 1650–presentHafen‘pot’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentHäfele
- EnglishtodayHafley
The story
Americanized form of German Häfele.
Every English word from Old High German hafan
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old High German hafan / Hafley