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Where did the Irish Delaney family come from? What is the Irish Delaney family crest and coat of arms? When did the Delaney family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Delaney family history?

Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Delaney originally appeared in Gaelic as Dubhshlainte. The word "dubh" means black, and Slaine is topographical; it is Anglicized as Slaney, and may refer to the river Slaney.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Delaney, Delany, Delane, Delaune, Dalaney and others.

First found in Leinster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delaney research. Another 293 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1178 and 1202 are included under the topic Early Delaney History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Delaney Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delaney Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Delaney who settled in Maryland in 1740
  • Anne Delaney, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1773

Delaney Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Delaney, who arrived in America in 1801
  • Moses Delaney, aged 28, arrived in New York in 1812
  • B Delaney, aged 41, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • Patrick Delaney, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1832
  • William Delaney, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1844


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  • John Adrian Delaney (b. 1956), American lawyer, politician and university administrator
  • Eamon Delaney (b. 1962), Irish author and former diplomat
  • Edward Delaney (1930-2009), Irish sculptor
  • Jack Delaney (1900-1948), Canadian boxer, former light heavyweight boxing champion of the world
  • Arthur Delaney (1927-1987), British painter
  • Shelagh Delaney FRSL (b. 1939), English playwright


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  3. Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
  4. Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
  5. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
  6. Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
  7. Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
  8. Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
  9. Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
  10. Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
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The Delaney Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Delaney Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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