Connally Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Connally is usually a form of Connolly. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Connally has “a” where Connolly has “o”. In origin, the name means “Descendant of Conghalach, "valorous”.

Related forms: Conolly and O'Connolly.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Connally, so the heraldry linked to Connolly is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Connally family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.