About Delany
The name "Delany" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Dubhshláine," meaning "descendant of Dubhshláine." The name Dubhshláine is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark," and "slán," meaning "challenge" or "defiance." Therefore, the name "Delany" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the one who challenges or defies in darkness."
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Most individuals with the name Delany are female.
The popularity of the name has increased by 48.98% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Delany in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Delany using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.