About the Clancey Surname

The last name Clancey is a variant form of Clancy, an Irish family name. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Son of Flannchadh ("red warrior")”.

• The same family of names includes McClancy and Glancy.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• The extra “e” in Clancey is a spelling habit rather than a different name.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Clancy surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Clancey family name pack.