Daley
[ˈdeɪli]Meaning
Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Dálaigh
Background Story
Daley comes from an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Dálaigh, which is itself derived from the given name Dálach. A separate English surname Daley was formed from a clipping of Rochdale with the suffix -y, from dale. Its recent popularity in the Netherlands is due to the Dutch footballer Daley Blind (1990-).
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