Donnelly

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A village in the Municipal District of Smoky River, northern Alberta, Canada.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska.
    2. A minor city in Valley County, Idaho.
    3. A township in Marshall County, Minnesota.
    4. A minor city and township in Stevens County, Minnesota.

Origin

From the Irish surname, from Ó Donnghaile (“descendant of Donnghal”), from donn (“brown-haired”) + gal (“valor”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Donnelly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donnelly

MLA

“Donnelly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donnelly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Donnelly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donnelly.

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