Donelly Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Donelly belongs to the Donnelly family of names, which has Irish roots. In origin, the name means “Descendant of Donnghal ("brown valour")”.

• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Without the “n” of Donnelly, Donelly is a simpler written form of the same name.
• You may also find the name written O'Donnelly and Donley.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Donnelly and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Donelly report, with a museum-style coat of arms.