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surname of Norman origin meaning "of the

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). Variants include Delaney, Delany and Dulaney.

Notable people named Delaney or Delany

Annie Elizabeth Delany Annie Elizabeth "Bessie" Delany (September 3, 1891 – September 25, 1995) was an American dentist and civil rights pioneer. She was the subject, along with her elder sister, Sadie, of the oral history, '' Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' Fi ...

"Bessie" (1891–1995), with sister "Sadie", African-American activist and author *

Arthur Delaney Arthur McEvoy Delaney (9 December 1927 – 17 April 1987) was an English painter whose scenes of Manchester life were influenced by those of L. S. Lowry, gaining some popularity since his death. Delaney was born in 1927 in Chorlton upon Medl ...

(1927–1987), English painter *

Arthur Delaney (politician) Arthur K. Delaney (January 10, 1841January 21, 1905) was an Americans, American lawyer, Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician, and pioneer of Wisconsin and Alaska. He was the first mayor of Juneau, Alaska, and was appointed Uni ...

(1841–1905), first mayor of Juneau, Alaska, United States *

Beauford Delaney Beauford Delaney (December 30, 1901 – March 26, 1979) was an American modernist painter. He is remembered for his work with the Harlem Renaissance in the 1930s and 1940s, as well as his later works in abstract expressionism following his move ...

(1901–1979), American modernist painter *

Bob Delaney (basketball) Robert J. Delaney (born November 1, 1951) is a former undercover New Jersey state trooper and professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who officiated from the 1987–88 NBA season up until the 2010–11 NBA se ...

(born 1951), American NBA referee *

Bob Delaney (politician) Bob Delaney (born ) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2018 who represented the ridings of Mississauga West and Mississauga—Streetsville. Background Del ...

(born 1953), Ontario politician * Bob DeLaney (sportscaster) (1924–2008), American radio commentator * Cameron Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people **

Cameron Delaney (swimmer) Cameron Delaney (born 25 November 1980) is an Australian former swimmer who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. There he finished in eleventh position in the 200m backstroke, clocking 2:00.39 in the semifinal. Delaney, who started ...

(born 1980), Australian swimmer ** Cameron Delaney (footballer) (born 1992), Australian rules footballer ** Cameron Delaney (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player *

Colin Delaney Colin Matthew Delaney (born September 7, 1986) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE on its ECW (WWE), ECW brand. He has performed extensively on the i ...

, American professional wrestler *

Conor P. Delaney Conor P. Delaney MD, MCh, PhD, FRCSI, FACS, FASCRS, FRCSI (Hon.) is an Irish-American colorectal surgeon, CEO and President of the Cleveland Clinic Florida, the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Distinguished Chair in Healthcare Innovation, and ...

, Irish-American colorectal surgeon and professor *

Damien Delaney Damien Finbarr Delaney (born 20 July 1981) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a defender. Delaney began his career at Cork City. He later played for Leicester City, Hull City and Queens Park Rangers before moving to Ipsw ...

, Irish footballer *

Dana Delany Dana Delany (born March 13, 1956) is an American actress. After appearing in small roles early in her career, Delany received her breakthrough role as Colleen McMurphy on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television drama ''China Beach'' (1 ...

(born 1956), American actress * Daniel Delaney, American restaurateur *

Daniel Delany Daniel Delany DD (February 1747, in Paddock, Mountrath, Laois, Ireland – 9 July 1814, in Tullow, County Carlow) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. Educated at the Irish College in Paris, he taught at thEnglish Boys Coll ...

(1747–1814), Irish Catholic bishop *

David Delany David Colin Alex Delany (born 28 December 1997) is an Irish cricketer. He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Munster Reds in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 16 June 2017. He made his first-class debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2017 Inte ...

(born 1997), Irish cricketer *

Dean Delany Dean Delany (born 15 September 1980) is an Irish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Beginning his career in England with Everton in 1997, three years later, he moved on to Port Vale, having never turned out for the first-team at Ev ...

, 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 Edward Delaney (1930 – 22 September 2009) was an Irish sculptor born in Claremorris in County Mayo in 1930. His best-known works include the 1967 statue of Wolfe Tone and famine memorial at the northeastern corner of St Stephen's Green in D ...

, Irish sculptor * Edward C. Delaney, creator of the Delaney Card * Edward X. Delaney, the fictional detective in

Lawrence Sanders Lawrence Sanders (March 15, 1920 – February 7, 1998) was an American novelist and short story writer.Author Bibliography Archive.org/ref> Life Lawrence Sanders was born in Brooklyn in New York City. After public school he attended Wabash ...

' books *

Felix Ua Duib Sláin Felix Ua Duib Sláin (; – 24 January 1202), often anglicised as Felix O'Dullany (''O'Dulaney'', ''O'Dullaney'', ''O'Dulany'' etc.) was a medieval Irish bishop. Biography Felix had a Latin first name meaning "fortunate"; his surname literal ...

(Felix O'Dullaney), 12th–13th century bishop *

Frank Delaney Francis James Joseph Raphael Delaney (24 October 1942 – 21 February 2017) was an Irish novelist, journalist and broadcaster. He was the author of ''The New York Times'' best-seller ''Ireland'', Op-Ed Contributor: Holy Rollers and Papal Perfe ...

, Irish writer and broadcaster *

Gareth Delany Gareth James Delany (born 28 April 1997) is an Irish cricketer. He made his international debut for the Ireland cricket team in July 2019. In January 2020, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland, the ...

(born 1997), Irish international cricketer *

Jack Delaney Jack Delaney (March 19, 1900 – November 27, 1948) was a world light heavyweight boxing champion and contender for the heavyweight crown. One of the most popular fighters of the 1920s, the French Canadian was born Ovila Chapdelaine in Saint-F ...

, 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) ''Taboo'' is a BBC television drama series produced by Scott Free London and Hardy Son & Baker. It premiered on BBC One in the United Kingdom, on 7 January 2017 and on FX in the United States, on 10 January 2017. The eight-episode series w ...

'' ** James J. Delaney (1901–1987), Representative from New York **

James Delaney (boxer) James Emerson Delaney (August 12, 1924 – June 25, 1947), known professionally as Jimmy Doyle, was a welterweight boxer who died after a boxing match with Sugar Ray Robinson. Background A mixed-race Creole, Doyle was born James Emerson Delaney ...

, also known as Jimmy Doyle, boxer who died after a bout with Sugar Ray Robinson **

James Delaney (mayor) James Delaney (August 26, 1896 – April 20, 1970) was an American politician who served as the seventh mayor of Anchorage, Alaska from 1929 to 1932. Biography James J. Delaney, Sr. was born in Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland on August ...

(1896–1970), mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1929–1932 **

James Delaney (rugby league) Jim Delaney is a professional rugby league footballer who last played as a for Doncaster in Kingstone Press League 1. Delaney has previously spent time on loan at the Hemel Stags, and Doncaster in Kingstone Press League 1. Delaney’s cousin ...

, rugby league player **

James Delaney (tennis) James Delaney (born March 12, 1953) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won 1 doubles title. Delaney played college tennis at Stanford University. His younger brother Chris Chris is a short fo ...

(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 James Delaney (3 September 1914 – 26 September 1989) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right. He had a 24-year playing career interrupted by World War II, his longest spells at club level were spent with Celtic in Scotland an ...

(1914–1989), Scottish footballer *

Joe Delaney Joe Alton Delaney (; October 30, 1958 – June 29, 1983) was an American professional football player who was a running back for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). In his two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, Delaney set ...

, American football player * John Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people **

John Delaney (Bahamian lawyer) John Delaney or Delany may refer to: People Politicians * John Delaney (Bahamian lawyer) (born 1964), Bahamian lawyer and former Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs * John Delaney (Florida politician) (born 1956), American lawyer, po ...

(born 1964), Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs **

John Delaney (baseball) John Delaney (born December 30, 1985) is an American college baseball coach who was named Quinnipiac's head coach prior to the start of the 2015 season. A Quinnipiac alumnus, Delaney played minor league baseball in the Milwaukee Brewers syste ...

(born 1985), American college baseball coach **

John Delaney (businessman) John Delaney (1969 – 21 May 2011) was an Irish businessman and the CEO of the trading exchange website Intrade from 2003 until 2011, which was the first commercial online exchange to feature trading on election outcomes. Delaney died at the ...

(1969–2011), Irish founder of website Intrade **

John Delaney (Florida politician) John Adrian Delaney (born June 29, 1956) is an American lawyer, politician, and university and college President. He served as mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, from 1995 to 2003, and as the president of the University of North Florida from 2003 ...

(born 1956), American lawyer and university administrator **

John Delaney (football administrator) John Delaney (born 16 October 1967) is a former Irish sports administrator. He was the Chief Executive Officer of the Football Association of Ireland from March 2005 to March 2019, and its Executive Vice President from March to September. He ag ...

(born 1967), Irish former sports administrator **

John Delaney (Maryland politician) John Kevin Delaney (born April 16, 1963) is an American politician, businessman, and former attorney who was the United States representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. He was a candidate in the 2020 Democrati ...

(born 1963), American attorney and businessman **

John Delaney (meteorologist) John Delaney (1811 – April 26, 1883) was an Irish-born civil servant, meteorologist and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1848 to 1852 and fro ...

(1811–1883), Irish-Canadian civil servant in Newfoundland **

John Delaney (Wisconsin lawyer) John DeLany (often spelled Delany or Delaney, or De Lany) (1824 – October 29, 1882) was a lawyer and journalist from Portage County who served a single one-year term in the Wisconsin State Assembly representing Portage County as a Democrat. B ...

, 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 John Joseph Delaney (August 21, 1878 – November 18, 1948) was an American lawyer and politician who served ten terms as a United States representative from New York from 1918 to 1919, and then from 1931 to 1948. He was elected to an 11th t ...

(1878–1948), American businessman, lawyer and U.S. Representative *

Joseph Delaney (artist) Joseph Delaney (1904November 21, 1991) was a black American artist who became a part of the New York art scene at the time of the Harlem Renaissance. He received a fellowship from the Rosenwald Foundation. Early life and education Delaney was b ...

(1904–1991), painter during the Harlem Renaissance *

Joseph Delaney Joseph Henry Delaney (25 July 1945 – 16 August 2022) was an English author. He was best known for his children's dark fantasy series, ''Spook's'', inspired by the folklore, history and geography of Lancashire. The series has been published ...

(1945–2022), English author * Joseph Patrick Delaney, American bishop * Kathleen Delaney, American actress *

Kim Delaney Kim Delaney (born November 29, 1961) is an American actress known for her starring role as Detective Diane Russell on the ABC drama television series ''NYPD Blue'', for which she won an Emmy Award. Early in her career, she played the role of ...

, American actress *

Laura Delany Laura Katherine Delany (born 23 December 1992) is an Irish cricketer who currently Captain (cricket), captains Typhoons (women's cricket), Typhoons. She is a right-handed Batting (cricket), batter and right-arm Fast bowling, medium pace Bowling ( ...

(born 1992), Irish women's international cricket captain *

Lucy Delaney Lucy Delaney ( Lucy Ann Berry; c. 1828–1830 – August 31, 1910) was an African American seamstress, slave narrator, and community leader. She was born into slavery and was primarily held by the Major Taylor Berry and Judge Robert Wash fami ...

, African-American author *

Malcolm Delaney Malcolm Hakeem Delaney (born March 11, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. He is from Baltimore, Maryland, and attended Towson Catholic High School. Delaney played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies men's bas ...

, American professional basketball player * Mark Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people **

Mark Delaney (boxer) Mark Delaney is an English boxer who fought professionally between 1993 and 2000. He is the younger brother of former Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion Garry "The Hammer" Delaney. He was born in Bromley-by-Bow on 1 December 1971 and boxed as ...

(born 1971), English boxer **

Mark Delaney (canoeist) Mark Delaney (born 13 July 1964 in Cambridge) is a British whitewater slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s. He won two medals in the C1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver in 1993 ...

(born 1964), Great Britain whitewater slalom canoeist ** Mark Delaney (footballer) (born 1976), Wales international footballer * Martin Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people **

Martin Delaney (activist) Martin "Marty" Delaney (December 9, 1945 – January 23, 2009) was an advocate for HIV/AIDS treatments. In 1985, he founded Project Inform, an education and public policy advocacy group concerned with HIV and AIDS, and continued to lead the organiz ...

(1945–2009), HIV/AIDS treatment advocate **

Martin Delaney (actor) Martin Delaney (born 18th June 1982) is an English actor and filmmaker. He has appeared in films such as ''Zero Dark Thirty'', ''Judas Ghost'', and '' Amar Akbar & Tony''. Early life Delaney was born in Kent in June 1982, the son of an Irish f ...

, British actor **

Martin Delany Martin Robison Delany (May 6, 1812January 24, 1885) was an American abolitionist, journalist, physician, military officer and writer who was arguably the first proponent of black nationalism. Delany is credited with the Pan-African slogan of "Af ...

(1812–1885), African-American abolitionist *

Mary Delany Mary Delany, earlier Mary Pendarves ( Granville; 14 May 1700 – 15 April 1788) was an English artist, letter-writer, and bluestocking, known for her "paper-mosaicks", botanic drawing, needlework and her lively correspondence. Early life Mary ...

(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) Michael Arthur Delaney (born July 19, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 28th New Hampshire Attorney General from 2009 to 2013. Delaney was appointed to the office of Attorney General by New Hampshire Governor John Lyn ...

(born 1969), American lawyer and politician :* Michael Delaney, stage name

Dub-L Michael P. Delaney, better known by his stage name Dub-L, is an American record producer, recording artist and filmmaker. Early life Delaney was born and raised in the East Village, Manhattan, East Village in New York City.Le Mans (film) ''Le Mans'' is a 1971 film depicting a fictional 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race starring Steve McQueen and directed by Lee H. Katzin. The film began as a John Sturges project, before he was replaced during filming. It features actual footage capt ...

'' *

Naamua Delaney Naamua Delaney Sullivan is a former news anchor for CNN from December 2007 to November 2009. She began her career as an entertainment reporter for MTN in Winnipeg, Canada. She graduated from Law School at the University of London. Born in Kent, ...

, news anchor for CNN * Padraic Delaney, Irish actor * Pat Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people **

Pat Delaney (footballer) Patrick James Delaney (born 1940) is a Scottish former footballer who played for several clubs, primarily Motherwell Pat Delaney (Kilkenny hurler) Patrick "Pat" Delaney (1942 – 19 August 2013) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Delaney first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-six when ...

(1942–2013), Irish hurler **

Pat Delaney (Offaly hurler) Pat Delaney (born 27 July 1954 in Kinnitty, County Offaly, Ireland) is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with his local club Kinnitty and with the Offaly senior inter-county team in the 1970s and 1980s. Del ...

(born 1954), Irish hurler **

Pat Delany Patrick Delany is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 8th legislative district. Delany was selected to replace Dawn Addiego after she moved to the New Jersey Senate, and was s ...

(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) Paul Lewis Delaney III (born August 30, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Elitzur Eito Ashkelon of the Israeli National League. He played college basketball for the University of Alabama at Birmingham before playing profes ...

(born 1986), American basketball player in the Israeli National League ** Paul Delaney (rugby league) (born 1971), rugby league footballer *

Rob Delaney Rob Delaney (born January 19, 1977) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and activist. He is best known for co-creating and starring as Rob Norris in the sitcom '' Catastrophe'' (2015–2019), and Peter Wisdom in the superhero films ''Deadp ...

(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 Ronald Michael Delany (born 6 March 1935) is an Irish former athlete who specialised in middle-distance running. He won a gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He later earned a bronze medal in the 1500 metres event at the ...

(born 1935) Irish gold medal Olympic athlete *

Samuel R. Delany Samuel R. "Chip" Delany (, ; born April 1, 1942) is an American writer and literary critic. His work includes fiction (especially science fiction), memoir, criticism, and essays on science fiction, literature, sexual orientation, sexuality, and ...

(born 1942), American science fiction author *

Sarah Louise Delany Sarah Louise "Sadie" Delany (September 19, 1889 – January 25, 1999) was an American educator and civil rights pioneer. She was the subject, along with her younger sister Bessie, of the oral history biography, '' Having Our Say: The Delany Sist ...

"Sadie" (1889–1999), with sister "Bessie", African-American activist and author *

Sean Delaney (disambiguation) Sean Delaney may refer to: * Sean Delaney (musician) (1945–2003), American musician, producer, and road manager * Sean Delaney (sportsman) (1949–2004), Gaelic games sportsman from Ireland * Sean Delaney (actor) (born 1994), from England {{hnd ...

, multiple people **

Sean Delaney (musician) Prentice John Delaney Jr. (January 8, 1945 – April 13, 2003), better known as Sean Delaney, was an American musician, producer, road manager and songwriter, best known for his work with the rock band KISS from the early 1970s until the early 19 ...

(1945–2003), American musician, producer, and road manager **

Sean Delaney (sportsman) Sean "Goggie" Delaney (1949 – 12 April 2004) was a Gaelic games sportsman from County Laois, Ireland. Delaney was an inter-county goalkeeper and corner-forward with Laois GAA, and a senior goalkeeper with Portlaoise GAA hurlers. He was also a L ...

"Goggie" (1949–2004), Gaelic games sportsman from Ireland ** Sean Delaney (actor) (born 1994), British actor of English-Irish descent *

Shelagh Delaney Shelagh Delaney FRSL (; 25 November 1938 – 20 November 2011) was an English dramatist and screenwriter. Her debut work, '' A Taste of Honey'' (1958), has been described by Michael Patterson as "probably the most performed play by a post-war B ...

FRSL (1938–2011), British playwright * Stephen Delaney (born 1962/63), Irish cyclist * Thomas A. Delaney (1886–1969), American lawyer and politician *

Thomas Delaney Thomas Joseph Delaney (born 3 September 1991) is a Danish professional Association football, footballer, who plays as a defensive midfielder for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen, Copenhagen. Delaney began his career at Copenhagen, making 2 ...

(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) Thomas Henry Delaney (September 14, 1889 – December 16, 1963) was an American blues and jazz songwriter, pianist and singer, who wrote a number of popular songs, mainly in the 1920s. His work was recorded by many of the more fashionable singer ...

, (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) William Delany (; 25 December 1804, Bandon, County Cork – 14 November 1886, Cork) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop. Delany was ordained a priest on 8 January 1828. He received the degree of Doctor of Divinity (DD). His first appointment was ...

(1804–1886) *

William Delany (Jesuit) William Delany, SJ (1835–1924) was an Irish Jesuit priest and educator who served as president of University College Dublin. Life Delany was born in 1835 in Leighlinbridge, County Carlow and received his early education in St. Patrick's, Carlo ...

(1835–1924), President of University College Dublin

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