Delaney (surname)
Delaney is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic Ó Dubhshláine, Dubh meaning black and Sláine for the River Sláine (Slaney). DeLaney is also of Norman origin. Variants include Delaney, Delany and Dulaney.
Notable people named Delaney or Delany
- Annie Elizabeth Delany "Bessie" (1891–1995), with sister "Sadie", African-American activist and author
- Arthur Delaney (1927–1987), English painter
- Arthur Delaney (politician) (1841–1905), first mayor of Juneau, Alaska, USA
- Beauford Delaney (1901–1979), American modernist painter
- Bob Delaney (basketball) (born 1951), American NBA referee
- Bob Delaney (politician) (born 1953), Ontario politician
- Bob DeLaney (sportscaster) (1924–2008), American radio commentator
- Cameron Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Cameron Delaney (swimmer) (born 1980), Australian swimmer
- Cameron Delaney (footballer) (born 1992), Australian rules footballer
- Cameron Delaney (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player
- Colin Delaney, American professional wrestler
- Conor P. Delaney, Irish-American colorectal surgeon and professor
- Damien Delaney, Irish footballer
- Dana Delany (born 1956), American actress
- Daniel Delaney, American restaurateur
- Daniel Delany (1747–1814), Irish Catholic bishop
- David Delany (born 1997), Irish cricketer
- Dean Delany, 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, Irish sculptor
- Edward C. Delaney, creator of the Delaney Card
- Edward X. Delaney, the fictional detective in Lawrence Sanders' books
- Felix Ua Duib Sláin (Felix O'Dullaney), 12th–13th century bishop
- Frank Delaney, Irish writer and broadcaster
- Gareth Delany (born 1997), Irish international cricketer
- Jack Delaney, 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)
- James J. Delaney (1901–1987), Representative from New York
- James Delaney (boxer), also known as Jimmy Doyle, boxer who died after a bout with Sugar Ray Robinson
- James Delaney (mayor) (1896–1970), mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1929–1932
- James Delaney (rugby league), rugby league player
- James Delaney (tennis) (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 (1914–1989), Scottish footballer
- Joe Delaney, American football player
- John Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- John Delaney (Bahamian lawyer) (born 1964), Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs
- John Delaney (baseball) (born 1985), American college baseball coach
- John Delaney (businessman) (1969–2011), Irish founder of website Intrade
- John Delaney (Florida politician) (born 1956), American lawyer and university administrator
- John Delaney (football administrator) (born 1967), Irish former sports administrator
- John Delaney (Maryland politician) (born 1963), American attorney and businessman
- John Delaney (meteorologist) (1811–1883), Irish-Canadian civil servant in Newfoundland
- John Delaney (Wisconsin lawyer), 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 (1878–1948), American businessman, lawyer and U.S. Representative
- Joseph Delaney (artist) (1904–1991), painter during the Harlem Renaissance
- Joseph Delaney (1945–2022), English author
- Joseph Patrick Delaney, American bishop
- Kim Delaney, American actress
- Laura Delany (born 1992), Irish women's international cricket captain
- Lucy Delaney, African-American author
- Malcolm Delaney, American professional basketball player
- Mark Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mark Delaney (boxer) (born 1971), English boxer
- Mark Delaney (canoeist) (born 1964), Great Britain whitewater slalom canoeist
- Mark Delaney (footballer) (born 1976), Wales international footballer
- Martin Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Martin Delaney (activist) (1945–2009), HIV/AIDS treatment advocate
- Martin Delaney (actor), British actor
- Martin Delany (1812–1885), African-American abolitionist
- Mary Delany (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) (born 1969), American lawyer and politician
- Michael Delaney, stage name Dub-L, American record producer and songwriter
- Michael Delaney, Steve McQueen's character in Le Mans (film)
- Naamua Delaney, news anchor for CNN
- Padraic Delaney, Irish actor
- Pat Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Pat Delaney (footballer) (born 1940), Scottish footballer
- Pat Delaney (Kilkenny hurler) (1942–2013), Irish hurler
- Pat Delaney (Offaly hurler) (born 1954), Irish hurler
- Pat Delany (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) (born 1986), American basketball player
- Paul Delaney (rugby league) (born 1971), rugby league footballer
- Rob Delaney (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 (born 1935) Irish gold medal Olympic athlete
- Samuel R. Delany (born 1942), American science fiction author
- Sarah Louise Delany "Sadie" (1889–1999), with sister "Bessie", African-American activist and author
- Sean Delaney (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sean Delaney (musician) (1945–2003), American musician, producer, and road manager
- Sean Delaney (sportsman) "Goggie" (1949–2004), Gaelic games sportsman from Ireland
- Sean Delaney (actor) (born 1994), British actor of English-Irish descent
- Shelagh Delaney FRSL (1938–2011), British playwright
- Stephen Delaney (born 1962/63), Irish cyclist
- Thomas A. Delaney (1886–1969), American lawyer and politician
- Thomas Delaney (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), (1889–1963), American songwriter
- William Delaney (1866–1921), Australian cricketer
- William Delany (politician) (1855–1916), Irish MP for Queen's County Ossory
- William Delany (bishop) (1804–1886)
- William Delany (Jesuit) (1835–1924), President of University College Dublin
See also
- Delaney (given name), including a list of people with the given name
- Delaney clause,1958 amendment to the Food, Drugs, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
- John A. Delaney Student Union
- John Delaney 2020 presidential campaign
- Slaney
References
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