Altered spelling of French Delahaye, a topographic name for
someone who lived on land enclosed by hedges, from de la haye
‘from the hedge’, or a habitational name from any of the various
places named with this word, such as La Haye in Normandy, France.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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