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Halsey
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1
A surname of Old English origin.
"Admiral William "Bull" Halsey commanded the US Third Fleet in World War II."
2
A given name, transferred from the surname.
"The singer Halsey took her stage name from a New York subway stop."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname and, more recently, a first name used by both men and women.
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Admiral William "Bull" _____ commanded the US Third Fleet in World War II.
Etymology
From Old English words for "neck of land" and "island," describing a place's shape.