Connelly

C3O1N1N1E1L1L1Y4
/ˈkɒnəli/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper nounConnelly (plural Connellys)

plural Connellys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

Anglicised form of the Irish surnames Ó Conghalaigh and Ó Conghaile, patronyms of the given name Conghalach.

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Translations

Arabic كُونِلِي
  • كُونِلِي (konelī)Transliterations of the surname
Chinese Mandarin 康奈利
  • 康奈利 (Kāngnàilì)Transliterations of the surname
Japanese コネリー
  • コネリー (konerī)Transliterations of the surname
Russian Ко́ннелли
  • Ко́ннелли (Kónnelli)Transliterations of the surname
Tamil கானலி
  • கானலி (kāṉali)Transliterations of the surname
Ukrainian Коннеллі
  • Коннеллі (Konnelli)Transliterations of the surname
Cite this entry
APA

Connelly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Connelly

MLA

“Connelly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Connelly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Connelly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Connelly.

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