Delany

Delany Meaning & Origin

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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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Delany are female.

Delany Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 48.98% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 L AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛləni/
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('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delany in Braille

Here's how to represent Delany in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Delany in braille

How to Spell the Name Delany in American Sign Language (ASL)

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.

The name Delany in sign language

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