Delaney

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Delaney

/dɪˈleɪni/ UK

Where it comes from

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)).

proper noun Dulaney

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: black, darrell, delmar, delaine, dezaly, delane, delcambre, delisle, deneau, denault, delongley, delnon, donelan, delong, delano, delagrange

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"Delaney." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/delaney. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Delaney. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/delaney

Chicago

"Delaney." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/delaney.

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@misc{delaney_2026,
  title = {Delaney},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delaney},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}