When William Bernard Foley was born on 22 February 1875, in Kansas, United States, his father, Owen Eugene Foley, was 33 and his mother, Bridget Coleman, was 24. He married Lillian Durst. He lived in Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, United States for about 20 years. He died on 10 March 1929, in Atchison, Kansas, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, United States.
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Donal, Siobhan, Aidan, Aileen, Delma, Eamonn, John Patrick, Brennan, Brian Patrick, Briana, Brigid.
Irish (southern): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Foghladha ‘descendant of Foghlaidh’, a byname meaning ‘pirate, marauder, plunderer’.
Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Searraigh (see McSharry ), chosen because of its phonetic approximation to English foal. Mac Searraigh is derived from a personal name based on searrach ‘foal’.
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