The delay Surname
delay Name Meaning and History
- Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duinnshléibhe ‘descendant of Donn Sleibhe’ (see Dunleavy).
- Altered spelling of Delaye, habitational name denoting someone from Lay (Loire), or from Laye (Hautes-Alpes, Eure, Loire, etc.).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| James Delay - Ireland > North Carolina |
 navairboss
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| Stoddard County Missouri |
fremill99
| 0 |
| Delia DeLay from Missouri |
Lost_in_the_web
| 3 |
| Do you know this DeLay family line????????? |
graciew1
| 4 |
| Indiana Delay | Shirley Patterson | 4 |
| Sarah Hogbin Delay |
WildaHogbin26
| 0 |
| name DELAY in France | DELAY Gabriel | 16 |
| Mamie Gertrude Delay - Obituary |
ShuShuMo
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| John L Delay Obit: |
fremill99
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| John Lindell Delay; 7/20/1918-1/12/2008 |
fremill99
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