Daly

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/ˈdeɪli//ˈdæli/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

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Meanings

Daly1

proper nounDaly (countable and uncountable, plural Dalys)

plural Dalys · alternative Dailey · alternative Daley

  1. countableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA language family in Australia
  3. A placename
    1. countableuncountableA river in Australia: see Daly River.
    2. countableuncountableA locality in Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Australia.
    3. countableuncountableA rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.

DALY2

nounDALY (plural DALYs)

plural DALYs

  1. abbreviationacronymAcronym of disability-adjusted life year.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
disability-adjusted life year

Origin

(surname): Anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Dálaigh, from dálach (“frequenting meetings”). Compare dáil.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Daly

valleyrallyAlisallymalialleyfinaletallyCaligalleykaliballyHalleymalleechallisdallysalleyfarfalleChenab ValleydoolallyGreat Rift ValleyGreen ValleyNew-Wes-ValleyOlympic Valley
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Sounds the same

dally

Anagrams

ladyLydaDyal
Cite this entry
APA

Daly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daly

MLA

“Daly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Daly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daly.

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