Daley
Daley is a surname and male first name.
Origin and Meaning
Daley is a variant of a common Daly in the English language surname of Irish origin, and a derivative of this family name, rather rare male first name. Daly, in turn, is originally patronymic formed and the anglicized form of Ó Dálaigh meaning " descendant of Dálach ". The name has strong links to Southern Ireland County Cork.
Bearers of the name
Family name
- Brian E. Daley ( born 1940 ), American Jesuit and professor
- Daryl J. Daley, Australian mathematician
- Héctor Daley ( b. 1961 ), Panamanian athlete
- Joseph P. "Joe" Daley, American jazz musician (baritone horn, euphonium, tuba)
- John Francis Daley ( born 1985 ), American film actor and musician
- Patrick Daley ( born 1959 ), Canadian- French hockey player
- Richard J. Daley (1902-1976), American politician
- Richard M. Daley ( b. 1942 ), American politician
- Robert Daley ( born 1930 ), American writer
- Sally Daley ( born 1941 ), American church musician, organist and composer
- Thomas Daley (* 1994), German diver
- Tony Daley (born 1967 ), English footballer
- Trevor Daley ( b. 1983 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- William M. Daley ( born 1948 ), American businessman and politician
First name
- Daley Blind ( * 1990), Dutch footballer
- Daley Thompson (born 1958 ), British decathlete