From the alder grove
A modern American spelling variant of Delaney, which is derived from the Irish surname Ó Dubhshláine. The name is composed of the Gaelic elements 'dubh' meaning black and 'slán' meaning challenge or defiance, though it is also commonly associated with the French phrase 'de l'aunaie' meaning from the alder grove.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
