Donnelly

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Donnelly

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

proper noun

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: donnelley, donnellan, donlon, devlin, donaghey, dooley, o'donnell, donlan, deegan, donegan, doyle, donahue, donnan, o'donnel, donoghue, connelly

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"Donnelly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/donnelly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{donnelly_2026,
  title = {Donnelly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/donnelly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}