Delaney (surname)

Delaney is an English surname of Norman origin meaning "of the Alder grove".^[1] It is also the anglicized version of the Gaelic Ó Dubhshláine name Dubh meaning black and Sláine for the River Sláine (Slaney). 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
• Kathleen Delaney, American actress
• 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 in the Israeli National League
  • Paul Delaney (rugby league) (born 1971), rugby league footballer
• 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

See also

• Delaney (given name), including a list of people with the given name
• Delaney clause,1958 amendment to the Food, Drugs, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
• Dulany (surname page)
• Dulaney (disambiguation page)
• John A. Delaney Student Union
• John Delaney 2020 presidential campaign
• Slaney