Donnelly.
A surname from Irish.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Irish.
A village in the Municipal District of Smoky River, northern Alberta, Canada.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska.
A place in the United States: A minor city in Valley County, Idaho.
A place in the United States: A township in Marshall County, Minnesota.
A place in the United States: A minor city and township in Stevens County, Minnesota.
Where this word comes from
From the Irish surname, from Ó Donnghaile (“descendant of Donnghal”), from donn (“brown-haired”) + gal (“valor”).
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