Delaney (surname)
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Delaney is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic Ó Dubhshláine, Dubh meaning black and Sláine for the River Sláine (Slaney). DeLaney is also of Norman origin. Variants include Delaney, Delany and Dulaney.
Notable people named Delaney or Delany[edit]
- Annie Elizabeth Delany "Bessie" (1891–1995), with sister "Sadie", African-American activist and author
- Arthur Delaney (1927–1987), English painter
- Arthur Delaney (politician) (1841–1905), first mayor of Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Beauford Delaney (1901–1979), American modernist painter
- Bob Delaney (basketball) (born 1951), American NBA referee
- Bob Delaney (politician) (born 1953), Ontario politician
- Bob DeLaney (sportscaster) (1924–2008), American radio commentator
- Cameron Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Cameron Delaney (swimmer) (born 1980), Australian swimmer
- Cameron Delaney (footballer) (born 1992), Australian rules footballer
- Cameron Delaney (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player
- Colin Delaney, American professional wrestler
- Conor P. Delaney, Irish-American colorectal surgeon and professor
- Damien Delaney, Irish footballer
- Dana Delany (born 1956), American actress
- Daniel Delaney, American restaurateur
- Daniel Delany (1747–1814), Irish Catholic bishop
- David Delany (born 1997), Irish cricketer
- Dean Delany, Irish footballer
- Danny Delaney, GAA player
- Danny Delaney, shinty player - a great goal scorer or a scorer of great goals?
- Eamon Delaney, Irish author and former diplomat
- Edward Delaney, Irish sculptor
- Edward C. Delaney, creator of the Delaney Card
- Edward X. Delaney, the fictional detective in Lawrence Sanders' books
- Felix Ua Duib Sláin (Felix O'Dullaney), 12th–13th century bishop
- Frank Delaney, Irish writer and broadcaster
- Gareth Delany (born 1997), Irish international cricketer
- Jack Delaney, Canadian boxer in the early 20th century
- James Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- James Delaney, a character in the British drama series, Taboo (2017 TV series)
- James J. Delaney (1901–1987), Representative from New York
- James Delaney (boxer), also known as Jimmy Doyle, boxer who died after a bout with Sugar Ray Robinson
- James Delaney (mayor) (1896–1970), mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1929–1932
- James Delaney (rugby league), rugby league player
- James Delaney (tennis) (born 1953), former professional tennis player
- James Delany (born 1948), commissioner of the Big Ten Conference
- Jim Delaney (athlete) (1921–2012), American athlete
- Jimmy Delaney (1914–1989), Scottish footballer
- Joe Delaney, American football player
- John Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- John Delaney (Bahamian lawyer) (born 1964), Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs
- John Delaney (baseball) (born 1985), American college baseball coach
- John Delaney (businessman) (1969–2011), Irish founder of website Intrade
- John Delaney (Florida politician) (born 1956), American lawyer and university administrator
- John Delaney (football administrator) (born 1967), Irish former sports administrator
- John Delaney (Maryland politician) (born 1963), American attorney and businessman
- John Delaney (meteorologist) (1811–1883), Irish-Canadian civil servant in Newfoundland
- John Delaney (Wisconsin lawyer), or Delany, newspaperman and state representative
- John A. Delaney (hurler) (born 1986), Irish hurler from County Laois
- John A. Delany (1852–1907), Australian conductor and composer
- John C. Delaney (1848–1915), American Civil War soldier
- John J. Delaney (1878–1948), American businessman, lawyer and U.S. Representative
- Joseph Delaney (artist) (1904–1991), painter during the Harlem Renaissance
- Joseph Delaney (1945–2022), English author
- Joseph Patrick Delaney, American bishop
- Kim Delaney, American actress
- Laura Delany (born 1992), Irish women's international cricket captain
- Lucy Delaney, African-American author
- Malcolm Delaney, American professional basketball player
- Mark Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mark Delaney (boxer) (born 1971), English boxer
- Mark Delaney (canoeist) (born 1964), Great Britain whitewater slalom canoeist
- Mark Delaney (footballer) (born 1976), Wales international footballer
- Martin Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Martin Delaney (activist) (1945–2009), HIV/AIDS treatment advocate
- Martin Delaney (actor), British actor
- Martin Delany (1812–1885), African-American abolitionist
- Mary Delany (1700–1788), artist and writer
- Mattie Delaney, American blues singer and performer
- Michael Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael C. Delaney (1849–1918), Canadian politician
- Michael Delaney (lawyer) (born 1969), American lawyer and politician
- Michael Delaney, stage name Dub-L, American record producer and songwriter
- Michael Delaney, Steve McQueen's character in Le Mans (film)
- Naamua Delaney, news anchor for CNN
- Padraic Delaney, Irish actor
- Pat Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Pat Delaney (footballer) (born 1940), Scottish footballer
- Pat Delaney (Kilkenny hurler) (1942–2013), Irish hurler
- Pat Delaney (Offaly hurler) (born 1954), Irish hurler
- Pat Delany (born 1969), American politician
- Paul Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paul Delaney (hurler) (born 1966), Irish hurler
- Paul Delaney (professor) (fl. 1980s–2020s), professor of physics and astronomy in Toronto
- Paul Delaney (basketball) (born 1986), American basketball player
- Paul Delaney (rugby league) (born 1971), rugby league footballer
- Phil Delaney (born 1972) professional rugby player for leister tigers
- Rob Delaney (born 1977), American comedian, writer, and actor
- Rob Delaney (baseball) (born 1984), baseball player and coach
- Robert Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robert Delaney (cat burglar) (died 1948), British criminal
- Robert Delaney (composer) (1903–1956), American composer
- Ron Delany (born 1935) Irish gold medal Olympic athlete
- Samuel R. Delany (born 1942), American science fiction author
- Sarah Louise Delany "Sadie" (1889–1999), with sister "Bessie", African-American activist and author
- Sean Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sean Delaney (musician) (1945–2003), American musician, producer, and road manager
- Sean Delaney (sportsman) "Goggie" (1949–2004), Gaelic games sportsman from Ireland
- Sean Delaney (actor) (born 1994), British actor of English-Irish descent
- Shelagh Delaney FRSL (1938–2011), British playwright
- Stephen Delaney (born 1962/63), Irish cyclist
- Thomas A. Delaney (1886–1969), American lawyer and politician
- Thomas Delaney (born 1991), Danish footballer, of US-Irish descent
- Thomas Delany (1868–1939), Irish lawyer and politician
- Tom Delaney (racing driver) (1911–2006), British racing driver
- Tom Delaney (songwriter), (1889–1963), American songwriter
- Walter S. DeLany (1891–1980), United States Navy admiral
- William Delaney (1866–1921), Australian cricketer
- William Delany (politician) (1855–1916), Irish MP for Queen's County Ossory
- William Delany (bishop) (1804–1886)
- William Delany (Jesuit) (1835–1924), President of University College Dublin
This page lists people with the surname Delany.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
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See also[edit]
- Delaney (given name), including a list of people with the given name
- Delaney clause,1958 amendment to the Food, Drugs, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
- John A. Delaney Student Union
- John Delaney 2020 presidential campaign
- Slaney
This page lists people with the surname Delaney.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.