Etymology

Shanley

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

Irish Mac Seanlaoich
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromMac Seanlaoich“son of Seanlaoch”
  2. English todayShanley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Seanlaoich (“son of Seanlaoch”), a personal name composed of the elements sean (“old”) + laoch (“hero, champion”).

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