Donnelly

Donnelly Meaning & Origin

About Donnelly
The name "Donnelly" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Donnghaile," meaning "descendant of Donnghal." The name Donnghal itself is composed of the elements "donn," meaning "brown" or "dark," and "gal," meaning "valor" or "valorous." Therefore, the name "Donnelly" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the valorous one with brown or dark hair."

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Donnelly are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑnɛli/
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('TNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donnelly in Braille

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

The name Donnelly in braille

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

The image below shows how you can spell Donnelly using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Donnelly in sign language

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