Delaney
Also spelled: Delany, Dulaney
Usually a girl's name
- Meaning
- Irish Ó Dubhshláine, 'black' + 'challenge' or the River Slaney; also Norman, 'alder grove' Well attested
- Origin
- Irish and Norman surname
- Popularity
US 2025: #242 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #2788
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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