English word origin

Etymology of Daley

From Irish Ó Dálaigh.

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Source etymology 1

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name

A surname from Irish.

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From Irish Ó Dálaigh.

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Derivation mentionÓ Dálaighga

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A supporter of Rochdale Association Football Club

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From a clipping of (Roch)dale + -y. From dale.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Word-formation component-yen

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