Daly

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Summary

DALY is an occupation-based name from Ireland based on the name Ó Dálaigh, which refers to someone who attended meetings or assemblies. The present-day Irish parliament usest the root of this same word, Dáil.

The name seems to appear in various places throughout Ireland so there is probably not one root family from which members of this family descend. Occupation-based names are like that.

This family name is one of the 10 most common names in Ireland today.

Other cultures have also produced similar family names so you must be careful that you do not assume Irish descent without proving it first. Also, a lot of Irish emigrated to England so the name is relatively common there.

Spelling Variations

DAILY, DALEY, DAILEY, DEELE, DEELY, DAWLEY, DAYLEY, DALE, DALLEY, O'DALY

Just because a spelling appears in this list does not imply that families with that spelling have the same origins.

Immigrant Generation

• Michael DEELY [A] married Johanna O'BRIEN [A]
  • John DALY [1] married Jane _____
  • James Martin DALY [1] married Mary Teresa Maroney [1]
  • Michael DALY [1] did not marry