Daly

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈdeɪli//

A surname from Irish.

proper noun

1
A surname from Irish.
2
A language family in Australia
3
A placename A river in Australia: see Daly River.
4
A placename A locality in Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Australia.
5
A placename A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.

Etymology

(surname): Anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Dálaigh, from dálach (“frequenting meetings”). Compare dáil.

Forms

plural: Dalys

Dallas · A placename: A number of places in the United States: A large…dalton · the atomic mass unit Dalton · A habitational surname from Old English.

Daly · A surname from Irish.

dam · A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the…damage · Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not…damaged · That has suffered damage.

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