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Ó Conghalaigh Ó Conghalaigh is a Gaelic-Irish surname. It derives from the forename ''Conghal'', meaning "fierce as a hound". It is often anglicised as Connolly, Connally, Connelly and occasionally as Conley. In modern Irish it may be spelled as '' Ó Co ...

(“hound valiant”) is a surname of Irish or Manx origin. The anglicized forms Conneely, Connealy, and Cunneely emerged due to the loss of the "gh" sound, which lengthened the second syllable of Conghal. In Connacht, these forms are often shortened from McNeilly, derived from Mac Conghaile. Another possible origin is the West Cork name Mac Coingheallaigh or Ó Coingheallaigh, meaning "faithful to pledges." Historically, O'Connolly was a principal name of

County Monaghan County Monaghan ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of Border Region, Border strategic planning area of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town ...

. Conley is also used as a male given name, anglicized from Old Irish Conláed, meaning "constant fire," which combines cunnail ("prudent, constant") and áed ("fire"). Alternatively, it could be a compound name from Old Irish cond ("intellect," "mind," or "king") or cenn ("head, chief") and ley, an Anglo-Norman term for "field, meadow, or forest clearing." Conley is a variant spelling of Connelly, Connley, and Connolly.

People with the surname

Arts and letters

Darby Conley Darby Conley is an American cartoonist best known for the newspaper comic strip ''Get Fuzzy''. Biography Conley was born in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1970, and grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. While in high school in 1986, he won a student cart ...

(born 1970), American cartoonist * Garrard Conley (born 1984 or 1985), American author * Philip Mallory Conley (1887–1979), American historian *

Robert Conley (reporter) Robert Conley (May 8, 1928 – November 16, 2013) was an American newspaper, television and radio reporter. Overview Conley was a foreign correspondent for ''The New York Times'' in the 1950s and 1960s, bureau chief for NBC News, Africa, as wel ...

(1928–2013), American reporter *

Robert J. Conley Robert J. Conley (December 29, 1940 – February 16, 2014) was a Cherokee author. In 2007, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas. Conley was born in Cushing, Oklahoma on December 29, 1940. He wa ...

(1940–2014), Cherokee author * Tom Conley (philologist) (born 1943), American philologist * Willy Conley (born 1958), American photographer * Max Conley (born 1980), Ciudadano Chileno

Business

Chip Conley Chip Conley (born October 31, 1960) is an American hotelier, hospitality entrepreneur, author, and speaker. Early life and education Conley was born in Orange, California and graduated from the PACE program at Long Beach Polytechnic High School ...

(born 1960), American hotelier * Kerry Conley (1866–1924), American businessman and politician *

Lyda Conley Eliza Burton "Lyda" Conley ( – May 28, 1946) was a Wyandot people, Wyandot Native Americans in the United States, Native American and an American lawyer. She was the first woman admitted to the Kansas Bar Association. She was notable for h ...

(1874–1946), American lawyer *

Rosemary Conley Rosemary Jean Neil Conley CBE, DL (''née'' Weston, 19 December 1946)''The International Who's Who of Women 2002'', Europa, , p. 113 is an English businesswoman, author and broadcaster on exercise and health. Conley authored a low-fat diet and e ...

(born 1946), English businesswoman, author and broadcaster *

William Henry Conley William Henry Conley (11 June 1840 – 25 July 1897), was a Pittsburgh philanthropist and industrialist.''The Christian and Missionary Alliance'', Volume 19, Number 6, August 4, 1897, page 132 He was married to Sarah Shaffer (1841–1908). T ...

(1840–1897), American industrialist and philanthropist

Entertainment

Arthur Conley Arthur Lee Conley (January 4, 1946 – November 17, 2003), also known in later years as Lee Roberts, was an American soul singer, best known for the 1967 hit " Sweet Soul Music". Early life Conley was born in McIntosh County, Georgia, U.S., an ...

(1946–2003), American soul singer * Bayless Conley, American pastor and television personality *

Brian Conley Brian Paul Conley (born 7 August 1961) is an English actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Conley has been the host of '' The Brian Conley Show'', as well as presenting the Royal Variety Performance on eight occasions. In his 40+ ...

(born 1961), English comedian ** ''

The Brian Conley Show ''The Brian Conley Show'' was a comedy variety show, and later a comedy chat show, fronted by comedian Brian Conley. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV between 1992 and 1995, and then 2000 and 2002. Synopsis The show was commission ...

'' (1992–2002) *

Chris Conley Chris Conley may refer to: * Chris Conley (musician) (born 1980), American singer and guitarist with the rock band Saves the Day * Chris Conley (American football) (born 1992), American football wide receiver See also * Chris Connelly (disambig ...

(born 1980), American musician *

Clint Conley Clinton J. Conley is an American post-punk musician and journalist from Boston, Massachusetts, best known as a co-founder, bassist, and vocalist of Mission of Burma. Early life and education Conley was born in Boston, Massachusetts and graduate ...

, American rock and roll musician *

Corinne Conley Corinne Alexandra Conley (born May 23, 1929) is an American retired actress who spent the majority of her career in Canada, notable for having won the Canadian Council of Authors and Artists' Best Actress Award. Conley is known for her voiceove ...

(born 1929), American actress * Darlene Conley (1934–2007), Irish-American actress *

David Conley (musician) David "Pic" Conley (born December 27, 1953) is an American jazz flute player, songwriter, and producer. Early life Conley was born in Newark, New Jersey. Shortly after graduating high school, Conley purchased his first instrument, a flute, for $ ...

(born 1953), American bassist *

Earl Thomas Conley Earl Thomas Conley (October 17, 1941 – April 10, 2019)Wood, Gerry. (1998). "Earl Thomas Conley". In ''The Encyclopedia of Country Music''. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 108. was an American country music singer-songwriter. Between ...

(1941–2019), American country music singer and composer *

Eugene Conley Eugene Conley (March 12, 1908 – December 18, 1981) was a celebrated American operatic tenor. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Conley studied under Ettore Verna, and made his official debut as the Duke of Mantua in ''Rigoletto'', at the Brooklyn A ...

(1908–1981), American tenor *

Jack Conley (actor) Jack Conley is an American actor particularly in the crime, mystery and thriller genres. He is married to Francesca Casale, an actress. Filmography Film Television Videogames References External links * 1958 births American ma ...

, American actor *

Joe Conley Joe Conley (March 3, 1928 – July 7, 2013) was an American actor who played many small roles on television and is most remembered for his role as the storekeeper Ike Godsey in ''The Waltons''. Personal life and career Joe Conley was born in B ...

(1928–2013), American actor *

Lige Conley Lige Conley (born Elijah Crommie; December 5, 1897 – December 11, 1937) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 140 films between 1915 and 1938. Biography As Lige Crommie, the curly-haired young comedian joined the stock ...

(1897–1937), American actor * Onest Conley (1906–1989), American film actor * Renie Conley (1901–1992), American costume designer *

Robert Conley (music producer) Robert Conley (dp13) is an American songwriter, record producer, engineer, mixer, and music publisher. Throughout his career, he has worked across all genres of music and has collaborated, programmed, mixed, produced, and written with many arti ...

(born 1973), American record producer, programmer and engineer *

Shannon Conley Shannon Conley (also credited as Sonny Dey, Holly Bobbit, Ursula Conlon, Vibe Jones, Candi Washington and Deborah Zane) is an American voice actress and musician based in New York City. She has done voice work in English dubs of Japanese anime for ...

, American voice actor, and vocalist

Education

* Emma Conley (1869–1928), American home economist, textbook author * J. Michael "Mike" Conley, American teacher (born 1936), see J. Michael Conley Elementary School * Jean Conley, American teacher (died 1982), see

Conley-Caraballo High School Conley-Caraballo High School (CCHS), formerly El Rancho Verde High School, is a public 9-12 continuation high school in south Hayward, California, United States. It is part of the New Haven Unified School District (NHUSD), along with James Log ...

Military

*Edgar Thomas Conley – Civil War – Pvt. 2nd Md. Inf. C.S.A. KIA 1863 *Edgar Thomas Conley (1874–1956), United States Army, Major General and Adjutant General of the U.S. Army *Edgar Thomas Conley Jr. (1907–1993), United States Army, Brig. General

Politics and law

* Thomas Young Conley (1809–1887), Maryland House of Delegates 1868–1870 *

Andrew Conley Andrew Conley (18 December 1881''1939 England and Wales Register'' – 5 June 1952) was a British people, British trade unionist. Born in Leeds to Irish people, Irish parents,''Report of the annual conference'' (1952), Labour Party (UK), Labour ...

(1880/81–1952), British trade unionist * Benjamin F. Conley (1815–1886), American politician (Republican) * Daniel F. Conley, District Attorney for Suffolk County, Massachusetts * Dean Conley (1946–2010), American politician (Democrat) * Gerard Conley Sr. (1930–2018), American politician (Democrat) * Gerard Conley Jr., American lawyer and politician (Democrat) *

John Conley (Wisconsin politician) John Conley was a Canadian-born American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Conley was born on December 26, 1828, in Three Rivers, Lower Canada. He later resided in Clinton, Wisconsin. Career Conley was a m ...

(1828-?), American politician (Republican) * Robert M. "Bob" Conley (born 1965), American pilot and politician (Democrat) * William G. Conley (1866–1940), Governor of West Virginia (Republican) * William M. Conley (born 1956), American judge

Religion

* James D. Conley (born 1955), American bishop

Science

Catharine Conley Catharine Anastasia Conley (born October 9, 1966) is an American scientist known for her research on plants in space. She was NASA's 6th Planetary Protection Officer from 2006 through 2018. Early life Catharine Anastasia Conley was born on Octo ...

, NASA's Planetary Protection Officer *

Charles C. Conley Charles Cameron Conley (26 September 1933 – 20 November 1984) was an American mathematician who worked on dynamical systems. The Conley index theory and the Conley–Zehnder theorem are named after him. Early life and education Conley was born ...

(1933–1984), American mathematician **

Conley index theory In dynamical systems theory, Conley index theory, named after Charles Conley, analyzes topological structure of invariant sets of diffeomorphisms and of smooth flows. It is a far-reaching generalization of the Hopf index theorem that predicts ex ...

, named after Charles Conley **

Conley–Zehnder theorem In mathematics, the Conley–Zehnder theorem, named after Charles C. Conley and Eduard Zehnder, provides a lower bound for the number of fixed points of Hamiltonian diffeomorphisms of standard symplectic tori in terms of the topology of the unde ...

, named after Charles Conley and Eduard Zehnder *

Dalton Conley Dalton Clark Conley (born 1969) is an American sociologist. Conley is a professor at Princeton University and has written eight books, including a memoir and a sociology textbook. Education Conley attended Stuyvesant High School. He graduated ...

(born 1969), American sociologist * Frances K. Conley, American Neurologist

Sports

* Adam Conley (born 1990), American baseball player * Bob Conley (baseball) (1934–2022), American baseball player *

Cale Conley Cale Conley (born May 13, 1992) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. Racing career Conley began in go-karts at age 5, working his way through quarter midgets, open-wheel racing and sprint cars, including World of Outlaws a ...

(born 1992), American racing driver *

Chris Conley (American football) Christian Conley (born October 25, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs. He was selected in the third round o ...

(born 1992), American football wide receiver * Frankie Conley (1890–1952), American boxer *

Gene Conley Donald Eugene Conley (November 10, 1930 – July 4, 2017) was an American professional baseball and basketball player. He pitched for four teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1952 to 1963. Conley also played as a forward in the 1952� ...

(1930–2017), American baseball and basketball player *

Gareon Conley Gareon Conley (born June 29, 1995) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Ohio State and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. He has also played for the Hous ...

(born 1995), American football cornerback * Jack Conley (Australian rules footballer) (1920–2008), Australian rules footballer * Jack Conley (English footballer) (1920–1991), English footballer *

Jason Conley Jason Conley (born July 21, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. A shooting guard and small forward, Conley is best known for being the first freshman to ever lead NCAA Division I in scoring. Early life Jason Conley was ...

(born 1981), American basketball player * Jim Conley (born c. 1943), American football player *

Kim Conley Kim Conley (born March 14, 1986) is an American track and field athlete, who competes in middle and long distance track events. She finished in third place at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in the 5,000 meters, w ...

(born 1986), American track and field athlete *

Larry Conley George Larry Conley (born January 22, 1944) is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard, Conley played college basketball at the University of Kentucky under coach Adolph Rupp. During the 1965–66 season, Conley was a st ...

(born 1944), American basketball player * Leonard Conley (born 1968), American football wide receiver and linebacker * Mike Conley Sr. (born 1962), American triple jumper * Mike Conley Jr. (born 1987), American basketball player * Scott Conley (American football) (born 1947), American football coach * Scott Conley (rugby league) (born 1973), Australian rugby league footballer * Snipe Conley (1894–1978), American baseball pitcher * Steve Conley (linebacker) (born 1972), American football player * Steve Conley (running back) (born 1949), American football player *

T. J. Conley Timothy Joseph Conley Jr. (born August 29, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Idaho Vandals and was signed as an undrafted free age ...

(born 1985), American football punter * Tim Conley (born 1958), American golfer

Miscellaneous

* Jim Conley (born c. 1884), see

Leo Frank Leo Max Frank (April 17, 1884August 17, 1915) was an American lynching victim convicted in 1913 of the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan, an employee in a factory in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was the superintendent. Frank's trial, convicti ...

References

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