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Etymology of Doly

What does the name Doly mean?

It is generally thought that the surname Doly is derived from the Irish Ó Dubhalla sept of Muskerry, Cork. It has also been suggested that Doly comes from a branch of the famous MacDuinnsleibhe sept. However, since the MacDuinnsleibhe sept was located in Ulster and bearers of the name Doly were for the most part located in the south western counties of Munster, this connection seems rather unlikely.

Early Origins of the Doly family

The surname Doly was first found in the south western counties of Munster, where the name dates back to sixteenth century Fiants in County Cork. These records include mention of Donell and Owen MacDermodie O'Donlegh, who along with many other men of Cork, were pardoned in 1586.

Early History of the Doly family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Doly research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1659, 1664, 1666, 1704 and 1725 are included under the topic Early Doly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Doly Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dunlea, O'Dunlea, Dullea, Delea, Dynlea, O'Dullea, Donlea, O'Donlegh, Douly and many more.

Early Notables of the Doly family

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Doly migration to the United States +



Doly Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Altha Doly, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 1
  • Arthur Doly, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 1
  • Henrietta Doly, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 1
  • Jane Doly, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 1
  • Maria Doly, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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