Delaney (surname)

Delaney is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic Ó Dubhshláine, Dubh meaning black and Sláine for the River Sláine (Slaney). DeLaney is also of Norman origin. Variants include Delaney, Delany and Dulaney.

Notable people named Delaney or Delany

Annie Elizabeth Delany "Bessie" (1891–1995), with sister "Sadie", African-American activist and author
Arthur Delaney (1927–1987), English painter
Arthur Delaney (politician) (1841–1905), first mayor of Juneau, Alaska, United States
Beauford Delaney (1901–1979), American modernist painter
Bob Delaney (basketball) (born 1951), American NBA referee
Bob Delaney (politician) (born 1953), Ontario politician
Bob DeLaney (sportscaster) (1924–2008), American radio commentator
Cameron Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Cameron Delaney (swimmer) (born 1980), Australian swimmer
- Cameron Delaney (footballer) (born 1992), Australian rules footballer
- Cameron Delaney (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player
Colin Delaney, American professional wrestler
Conor P. Delaney, Irish-American colorectal surgeon and professor
Damien Delaney, Irish footballer
Dana Delany (born 1956), American actress
Daniel Delaney, American restaurateur
Daniel Delany (1747–1814), Irish Catholic bishop
David Delany (born 1997), Irish cricketer
Dean Delany, Irish footballer
Danny Delaney, GAA player
Danny Delaney, shinty player - a great goal scorer or a scorer of great goals?
Eamon Delaney, Irish author and former diplomat
Edward Delaney, Irish sculptor
Edward C. Delaney, creator of the Delaney Card
Edward X. Delaney, the fictional detective in Lawrence Sanders' books
Felix Ua Duib Sláin (Felix O'Dullaney), 12th–13th century bishop
Frank Delaney, Irish writer and broadcaster
Gareth Delany (born 1997), Irish international cricketer
Jack Delaney, Canadian boxer in the early 20th century
James Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- James Delaney, a character in the British drama series, Taboo (2017 TV series)
- James J. Delaney (1901–1987), Representative from New York
- James Delaney (boxer), also known as Jimmy Doyle, boxer who died after a bout with Sugar Ray Robinson
- James Delaney (mayor) (1896–1970), mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1929–1932
- James Delaney (rugby league), rugby league player
- James Delaney (tennis) (born 1953), former professional tennis player
- James Delany (born 1948), commissioner of the Big Ten Conference
Jim Delaney (athlete) (1921–2012), American athlete
Jimmy Delaney (1914–1989), Scottish footballer
Joe Delaney, American football player
John Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- John Delaney (Bahamian lawyer) (born 1964), Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs
- John Delaney (baseball) (born 1985), American college baseball coach
- John Delaney (businessman) (1969–2011), Irish founder of website Intrade
- John Delaney (Florida politician) (born 1956), American lawyer and university administrator
- John Delaney (football administrator) (born 1967), Irish former sports administrator
- John Delaney (Maryland politician) (born 1963), American attorney and businessman
- John Delaney (meteorologist) (1811–1883), Irish-Canadian civil servant in Newfoundland
- John Delaney (Wisconsin lawyer), or Delany, newspaperman and state representative
- John A. Delaney (hurler) (born 1986), Irish hurler from County Laois
- John A. Delany (1852–1907), Australian conductor and composer
- John C. Delaney (1848–1915), American Civil War soldier
- John J. Delaney (1878–1948), American businessman, lawyer and U.S. Representative
Joseph Delaney (artist) (1904–1991), painter during the Harlem Renaissance
Joseph Delaney (1945–2022), English author
Joseph Patrick Delaney, American bishop
Kim Delaney, American actress
Laura Delany (born 1992), Irish women's international cricket captain
Lucy Delaney, African-American author
Malcolm Delaney, American professional basketball player
Mark Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mark Delaney (boxer) (born 1971), English boxer
- Mark Delaney (canoeist) (born 1964), Great Britain whitewater slalom canoeist
- Mark Delaney (footballer) (born 1976), Wales international footballer
Martin Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Martin Delaney (activist) (1945–2009), HIV/AIDS treatment advocate
- Martin Delaney (actor), British actor
- Martin Delany (1812–1885), African-American abolitionist
Mary Delany (1700–1788), artist and writer
Mattie Delaney, American blues singer and performer
Michael Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people

Michael C. Delaney (1849–1918), Canadian politician
Michael Delaney (lawyer) (born 1969), American lawyer and politician
Michael Delaney, stage name Dub-L, American record producer and songwriter
Michael Delaney, Steve McQueen's character in Le Mans (film)

Naamua Delaney, news anchor for CNN
Padraic Delaney, Irish actor
Pat Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Pat Delaney (footballer) (born 1940), Scottish footballer
- Pat Delaney (Kilkenny hurler) (1942–2013), Irish hurler
- Pat Delaney (Offaly hurler) (born 1954), Irish hurler
- Pat Delany (born 1969), American politician
Paul Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paul Delaney (hurler) (born 1966), Irish hurler
- Paul Delaney (professor) (fl. 1980s–2020s), professor of physics and astronomy in Toronto
- Paul Delaney (basketball) (born 1986), American basketball player
- Paul Delaney (rugby league) (born 1971), rugby league footballer
- Phil Delaney (born 1972) professional rugby player for leister tigers
Rob Delaney (born 1977), American comedian, writer, and actor
Rob Delaney (baseball) (born 1984), baseball player and coach
Robert Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robert Delaney (cat burglar) (died 1948), British criminal
- Robert Delaney (composer) (1903–1956), American composer
Ron Delany (born 1935) Irish gold medal Olympic athlete
Samuel R. Delany (born 1942), American science fiction author
Sarah Louise Delany "Sadie" (1889–1999), with sister "Bessie", African-American activist and author
Sean Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sean Delaney (musician) (1945–2003), American musician, producer, and road manager
- Sean Delaney (sportsman) "Goggie" (1949–2004), Gaelic games sportsman from Ireland
- Sean Delaney (actor) (born 1994), British actor of English-Irish descent
Shelagh Delaney FRSL (1938–2011), British playwright
Stephen Delaney (born 1962/63), Irish cyclist
Thomas A. Delaney (1886–1969), American lawyer and politician
Thomas Delaney (born 1991), Danish footballer, of US-Irish descent
Thomas Delany (1868–1939), Irish lawyer and politician
Tom Delaney (racing driver) (1911–2006), British racing driver
Tom Delaney (songwriter), (1889–1963), American songwriter
Walter S. DeLany (1891–1980), United States Navy admiral
William Delaney (1866–1921), Australian cricketer
William Delany (politician) (1855–1916), Irish MP for Queen's County Ossory
William Delany (bishop) (1804–1886)
William Delany (Jesuit) (1835–1924), President of University College Dublin

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Notable people named Delaney or Delany

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