About Donelly
The surname Donelly is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Donnghaile," meaning "descendant of Donnghal." The name Donnghal is composed of the elements "donn," meaning "brown" or "dark," and "gal," meaning "valor" or "valorous." Therefore, the surname Donelly can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the valorous one with brown or dark hair."
The surname Donelly is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donelly 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 Donelly is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Donelly in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Donelly using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.