FEELY
Feely
Feely is an Irish and Scottish surname of Gaelic origin, derived from the Gaelic O'Fithcheallaigh, meaning "descendant of Fithcheallach," a personal name derived from the elements fith, meaning "raven," and ceallach, meaning "strife." This surname is believed to have originated in County Mayo, Ireland.
The Feely family name is mostly found in Ireland and Scotland, with some diaspora to other English-speaking countries. Over the centuries, members of the Feely family have been involved in various professions and activities, including agriculture, trade, and military service.
The surname Feely has various spellings and forms, including O'Feely, O'Feeley, Feeley, and O'Feehily.
Notable individuals bearing the Feely surname include Irish musician and composer Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (Michael O'Suilleabhain), as well as other individuals who have contributed to literature, politics, and other fields.
In conclusion, the Feely surname has a rich history rooted in Irish and Scottish culture and continues to be a part of the diverse tapestry of British and Irish surnames.
There are approximately 666 people named Feely in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around ten in a million people in Britain are named Feely.
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Ireland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- David
- James
- John
- Mark
- Martin
- Michael
- Patrick
- Paul
- Peter
- Thomas
Female
- Angela
- Ann
- Anne
- Carol
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Jacqueline
- Margaret
- Mary
- Maureen
- Samantha
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Fealy
- Feehley
- Fealey
- Faley
- Falley
- Failey
- Feal
- Faeley
- Feally
- Faly
- Fally
- Faily
- Feehely
- Feley
- Feel
- Faelli
- Falaiye
- Falaye
- Falayi
- Faleye
- Faloye
- Faluyi
- Fawley
- Fawly
- Feehally
- Feele
- Feeley
- Feelly
- Feheley
- Fehley
- Feil
- Feiley
- Feili
- Feilly
- Feily
- Fele
- Feles
- Felie
- Felis
- Feliu
- Feliz
- Fell
- Felley
- Felli
- Fellis
- Felly
- Feloy
- Fielly
- Fiely
- Filay
- Filey
- Filley
- Filly
- Fily
- Flay
- Flaye
- Fleay
- Fley
- Floy
- Floye
- Fly
- Flye
- Foaley
- Foeley
- Foiley
- Folay
- Foley
- Follay
- Folley
- Folly
- Foly
- Fooley
- Fooly
- Fouley
- Fowley
- Fowly
- Foyley
- Fuley
- Fulley
- Fully
- Fuly
- Phaley
- Pheeley
- Pheely
- Phelly
- Phely
- Philley
- Philly
- Vailaya
- Vailey
- Valey
- Vallay
- Valley
- Vally
- Valy
- Valyi
- Valyo
- Vealey
- Vealy
- Veeley
- Velay
- Velayo
- Veley
- Velly
- Vely
- Vielly
- Viley
- Villey
- Villy
- Volley
- Falys
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.