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Shanley

Shanley proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Shanley (plural Shanleys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Shanley

pluralShanleys

Origin of Shanley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Seanlaoich (“son of Seanlaoch”), a personal name composed of the elements sean (“old”) + laoch (“hero, champion”).

Questions about Shanley

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

Words near Shanley in the dictionary

  1. shanks' pony
  2. shanks's mare
  3. shanks's pony
  4. Shanksville
  5. Shanlee
  6. Shanley
  7. Shanleys
  8. Shanlin
  9. Shanmugam
  10. Shanmugams
  11. shanna

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