Donnelly

Donnelly Meaning & Origin

About Donnelly
The surname Donnelly 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," and "gal," meaning "valor." Therefore, the surname Donnelly can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the brown-haired warrior" or "descendant of the brave one with brown hair."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donnelly: 31,505
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,114
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.68

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

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Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donnelly in Braille

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

The name Donnelly in braille

How to sign the name Donnelly using Sign Language

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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