Delaney

Delaney Meaning & Origin

About Delaney
The surname Delaney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name 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 surname Delaney can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark challenger" or "descendant of the defiant one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Delaney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Delaney: 33,218
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,057
  • Frequency per 100k people: 11.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Delaney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Delaney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 L EY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/dəˈleɪni/
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('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delaney in Braille

Here's how to represent Delaney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Delaney in braille

How to sign the name Delaney using Sign Language

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

The name Delaney in sign language

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