Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Donnghaile ‘descendant of Donnghal’ a personal name composed of the elements donn ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + gal ‘valor’. It is claimed that most bearers of this [...]
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What is the origin of the name Donnelly?
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Donnghaile ‘descendant of Donnghal’ a personal name composed of the elements donn ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + gal ‘valor’. It is claimed that most bearers of this [...]