Show ContentsMonelly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Monelly is an Anglicization of the Irish Ó Maonghaile. The English name Manley was often used as a further anglicized form. 1

Early Origins of the Monelly family

The surname Monelly was first found in County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) located on the West coast of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Connacht, where it appear in 16th century Tudor Fiants.

Early History of the Monelly family

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Monelly Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Monnelly, Monelly, Munnelly, Mannelly, Munelly, O Monnelly, Monley, Manley and many more.

Early Notables of the Monelly family

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Migration of the Monelly family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Catherine Manely, who settled in South Carolina between 1670 and 1672; Mary Monely, who settled in Maryland around 1678; Edmond Monnelly, who emigrated from Ireland to America between 1735 and 1743.



  1. MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)


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