Of the alder grove
Delanny is a modern American variation of the Irish surname Delaney. It is derived from the Gaelic 'Ó Dubhshláine,' meaning descendant of Dubhshláine, which combines 'dubh' (black) and 'slán' (defiance), or from the French 'de l'aunaie' meaning from the alder grove.
Less common today
Delanny isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,615 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
