# 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, United States
* 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
* Kathleen Delaney, American actress
* 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 in the Israeli National League
** 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
* Walter S. DeLany (1891–1980), United States Navy admiral
* 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