Shanley

S1H4A1N1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Seanlaoich →
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Meanings

proper nounShanley (plural Shanleys)

plural Shanleys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Seanlaoich“son of Seanlaoch”
  2. EnglishShanley

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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Anagrams

HansleyShaelynhalsenyashenly
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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