Etymology

Gormley

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó Gormghail
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Gormghail“descendant of Gormghal”
  2. English todayGormley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gormghail (“descendant of Gormghal”), a personal name based on gorm (“blue”) + gal (“valor”).

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