Lally

Lally Meaning & Origin

About Lally
The surname Lally is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolalaidh, meaning "descendant of Maolalaidh." Maolalaidh is a personal name composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "flaith," meaning "prince" or "ruler." The name Lally is predominantly found in the Connacht region of Ireland and is associated with the ancient Gaelic nobility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lally: 5,808
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.97

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lally 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 Lally is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lally in Braille

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

The name Lally in braille

How to sign the name Lally using Sign Language

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

The name Lally in sign language

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