Delea History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Delea

What does the name Delea mean?

It is generally thought that the surname Delea is derived from the Irish Ó Dubhalla sept of Muskerry, Cork. It has also been suggested that Delea comes from a branch of the famous MacDuinnsleibhe sept. However, since the MacDuinnsleibhe sept was located in Ulster and bearers of the name Delea were for the most part located in the south western counties of Munster, this connection seems rather unlikely.

Early Origins of the Delea family

The surname Delea was first found in the south western counties of Munster, where the name dates back to sixteenth century Fiants in County Cork. These records include mention of Donell and Owen MacDermodie O'Donlegh, who along with many other men of Cork, were pardoned in 1586.

Early History of the Delea family

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Delea Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dunlea, O'Dunlea, Dullea, Delea, Dynlea, O'Dullea, Donlea, O'Donlegh, Douly and many more.

Early Notables of the Delea family

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Migration of the Delea family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel Douly, who landed in New York in 1820; Cornelius Donlea, who immigrated to Montreal in 1825; Edward Dunlea, who arrived in Boston as a bonded passenger in 1849.