About Shanley
The surname Shanley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Seanlaoich," meaning "descendant of Seanlaoch." The name Seanlaoch itself is composed of the elements "sean," meaning "old," and "laoch," meaning "hero" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Shanley can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the old hero" or "descendant of the ancient warrior."
The surname Shanley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shanley 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 Shanley is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Shanley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shanley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.