Delany Family Crest & Name History

Some records give Delaney; others give Delany. Both point to the same Irish family name. The family name meaning is “Descendant of the dark challenger”, the same as for Delaney.

• Delany drops the “e” of Delaney, a shortening that clerks often made.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• The same family of names includes O'Delaney and Dulaney.

Family crest and blazon

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