Quealy
Quealy is a surname in the English language. It is derived from one of several names in Irish: Ó Cadhla [1] and Ua Caollaidhe of Uí Bercháin (Ibercon) in Osraige.
| Language(s) | English |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Word/name | Ó Cadhla |
| Meaning | "descendant of Cadhla" |
Notable people with the surname
- Gerit Quealy, American writer, editor, Shakespearean scholar, and actor
- Michael Quealy, former Fine Gael politician in Ireland
- Patrick Quealy (1857–1930), founder of Kemmerer, Wyoming
References
- Ó Cadhla, Library Ireland (www.libraryireland.com), retrieved 15 December 2010 which is a transcription of: Woulfe, Patrick (1923), Irish Names and Surnames
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