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View Surname: Donnelly


DONNELLY
SOURCE: Given Name
USAGE: Irish
Meaning & History
From the Irish Ó Donnghaile, meaning "the descendent of Donnghaile". Donnghaile means "brown valour", from duinn "brown" and conghaile "valourous". Like O'donnell, this surname is associated with the descendents of Niall of the Nine Hostages.
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