English Explanatory Dictionary

Daly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A language family in Australia
  3. A placename
  4. A river in Australia: see Daly River.
  5. A locality in Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Australia.
  6. A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.
noun
  1. Acronym of disability-adjusted life year.

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪli/ /ˈdæli/

Word forms

Daly Dalys Dailey Daley

Etymology

(surname): Anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Dálaigh, from dálach (“frequenting meetings”). Compare dáil.

Related words

quality-adjusted life year

Derived words

Daly City Daly River Victoria Daly
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