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Delaney

UK/dɪˈleɪni/

Delaney proper noun: a surname from Old French.

Proper noun

Delaney

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
  3. A male given name.
  4. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Arkansas, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.

Forms of Delaney

alternative formDulaney

Origin of Delaney

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)).

Questions about Delaney

What does Delaney mean?
Delaney means a surname from Old French.
What part of speech is Delaney?
Delaney is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Delaney?
Delaney is pronounced /dɪˈleɪni/ (UK).

Words near Delaney in the dictionary

  1. delams
  2. DeLand
  3. DeLandian
  4. Delane
  5. Delanes
  6. Delaney
  7. Delannoy number
  8. Delannoy numbers
  9. Delano
  10. Delanos
  11. Delanson

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