Daley

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/ˈdeɪli/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Dálaigh →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

Daley1

proper nounDaley (plural Daleys)

plural Daleys · alternative Daly

  1. A surname from Irish.

    The financial campaigner James Daley has launched a £1.5bn class action lawsuit against Apple over its mobile phone wallet, claiming the US tech company blocked competition and charged hidden fees that ultimately harmed 50 million UK consumers.

    2026 January 23, Kalyeena Makortoff, “Campaigner launches £1.5bn legal action in UK against Apple over wallet’s ‘hidden fees’”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 24 Jan 2026

Daley2

nounDaley (plural Daleys)

plural Daleys · alternative Daly

  1. ball gamesA supporter of Rochdale Association Football Club

Origin

Daley · proper noun

  1. IrishÓ Dálaigh
  2. EnglishDaley

From Irish Ó Dálaigh.

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Daley · noun

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Daley

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Sounds the same

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Anagrams

delayDayledealyAdleyLedayleady
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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