Hadley (name)
Hadley is a both a surname and a given name that is a transferred use of a place name of English origin that means “heather field.”[1] The name has increased in popularity in recent years for girls in the United States and has ranked among the top 200 names used for American girls since 2011.[2]
| Gender | unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English |
| Meaning | “heather field” |
Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
- Arthur Twining Hadley (1856–1930), American economist
- Arthur Hadley (footballer) (1876–1963), English footballer
- Bert Hadley (1882–1968), American actor
- David Hadley (born 1964), American businessman and former politician
- Della Hadley (born 1929), American politician
- George Hadley, meteorologist
- George Hadley (footballer) (1893–1963), half-back for Southampton, Aston Villa, and Coventry City
- Hap Hadley (1895-1976), American artist
- Harry Hadley (1877–1942), England international footballer
- Henry Hadley (died 1914), "first British casualty" of World War I
- Henry Kimball Hadley, US composer
- Herbert S. Hadley (1872–1927), Governor of Missouri
- Jackson Hadley, American businessman and politician
- Jerry Hadley (1952–2007), American opera tenor
- John Hadley (1682–1744), astronomer and inventor of the octant
- John Hadley (chemist) (1731–1764), cooperated with Benjamin Franklin on latent heat experiments
- John Hadley (philosopher) (born 1966), Australian philosopher
- John V. Hadley (c. 1839–1842–1915), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
- Joshua Hadley, Republic of Texas politician
- Patrick Hadley, British composer
- Ray Hadley, Australian radio broadcaster
- Stephen Hadley, United States National Security Advisor
- Thomas Jefferson Hadley, American Revolutionary war captain
- Tony Hadley, British pop singer and lead voice of Spandau Ballet during the 1980s
- William M. Hadley, American educator
Given name:
- Hadley Fraser, British theatre actor
- Hadley Freeman, UK fashion journalist
- Hadley Richardson, first wife of Ernest Hemingway, grandmother to Margaux and Mariel Hemingway
- Hadley Wickham, data scientist and software developer
Fictional characters:
- Remy "Thirteen" Hadley, character in the TV series House
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