"Delaney" meaning in English

See Delaney in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /dɪˈleɪni/ [UK]
Etymology: From a Norman baronial surname, from a place in France, Old French del aunaie (“from the alder grove”). In Ireland an anglicization of Irish Ó Dubhshláine (descendant of Black (dubh) + Challenge (slán)). Etymology templates: {{der|en|nrf|-}} Norman, {{der|en|fro|del}} Old French del, {{m|fro|aunaie||from the alder grove}} aunaie (“from the alder grove”), {{bor|en|ga|Ó Dubhshláine}} Irish Ó Dubhshláine Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Delaney
  1. A surname from Old French. Categories (topical): English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Delaney-en-name-0tkWYPLU Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 11 32 35 9 13 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 12 10 7 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 35 17 14 4 30
  2. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Delaney-en-name-jb9qJeBZ Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 11 32 35 9 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 12 10 7 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 35 17 14 4 30
  3. A male given name. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Delaney-en-name-yDfLNrGi Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 11 32 35 9 13 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 35 17 14 4 30
  4. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Arkansas, United States. Categories (place): Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Arkansas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Delaney-en-name-4rFdxXR5
  5. An unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. Categories (topical): English unisex given names Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Delaney-en-name-nDx3fH6z Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 11 32 35 9 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 12 10 7 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 35 17 14 4 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Dulaney [Irish, surname]

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