Shanley
Shanley is a surname of Irish origin, anglicised from any of the following Gaelic phrases:
- Mac Seanlaoich meaning 'son of Seanlaoch'
- Ní Sheanlaoich possibly meaning 'descendant of a daughter Seanlaoch'
- Nic Sheanlaoich meaning 'daughter of Seanlaoch'
- Ó Seanlaoich possibly meaning 'descendant of a son of Seanlaoch'
Those bearing it include the following:
- American Catholic priests:
- *Brian J. Shanley, priest of the Order of Preachers & president of Providence College
- *Paul Shanley, defrocked priest & convicted child-rapist
- Others:
- *Bernard M. Shanley, associate of U.S. President Eisenhower
- * Charles Dawson Shanly, Irish-American writer and journalist
- *Eleanor Shanley, Irish vocalist
- *Frank Shanley, English footballer
- *Francis R. Shanley, professor of engineering at the University of California, developed a theory of the strength of inelastic columns
- *Gib Shanley, sports anchor/reporter
- *John Patrick Shanley, American playwright
- *Mai Shanley, beauty queen
- *Mary Shanley, New York City police detective
- *Mary Lyndon Shanley, feminist legal scholar
Fictional characters
- Cal Shanley on US television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, played by Timothy Busfield
