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Donnelly

Donnelly proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Donnelly

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A village in the Municipal District of Smoky River, northern Alberta, Canada.
  3. An unincorporated community in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska.
  4. A minor city in Valley County, Idaho.
  5. A township in Marshall County, Minnesota.
  6. A minor city and township in Stevens County, Minnesota.

Origin of Donnelly

From the Irish surname, from Ó Donnghaile (“descendant of Donnghal”), from donn (“brown-haired”) + gal (“valor”).

Questions about Donnelly

What does Donnelly mean?
Donnelly means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Donnelly?
Donnelly is a proper noun.

Words near Donnelly in the dictionary

  1. Donnell
  2. Donnellan
  3. Donnellans
  4. Donnelley
  5. Donnells
  6. Donnelly
  7. Donnelson
  8. donner
  9. Donner Pass
  10. donnered
  11. donnering

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