Delaney

  • [ də-LAYN-ee ]
  • English (Modern)
From a surname: either the English surname DELANEY (1) or the Irish surname DELANEY (2).

DELANEY (1)     English
Derived from Norman French de l'aunaie meaning "from the alder grove".
DELANEY (2)     Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubhshláine meaning "descendant of DUBHSHLÁINE".
DUBHSHLáINE   male   Ancient Irish
Old Irish name derived from dubh "dark, black" and either slán "defiance" or Sláine, the Gaelic name of the River Slaney.
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT IRISH: Dubhshláine