From the marsh; of the nut tree grove
Derived from the French surname 'de la Noye', indicating someone from a place called La Noue. The name refers to a marshy area or a grove of nut trees. It gained significant popularity in the United States due to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Less common today
Delano isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,172 in 1991.
32nd U.S. President
Former U.S. Ambassador and NPR President
Professional American football player
English professional footballer
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
