Derived from the region in Scotland called Moray seaboard settlement. A notable bearer of this surname was General James Murray (1721-1794), who was the first British Governor-General of Canada.
The town of Garryowen was named after the old Irish tune Garry Owen which was one of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer's favorite marching songs. Garry Owen is an old Irish quick-step that can be traced back to the 1800s. it is known to have been used by Irish regiments as a drinking song.
Delaney /de-la-ney/ [3 sylls.] as a boys' name (also used more widely as girls' name Delaney) is pronounced de-LANE-ee. It is of Old French and Irish origin, and the meaning of Delaney is from the alder grove; black defiance.Can derive from the Norman French name del aunaie, or from an Irish surname from an old name Dubhshlaine, or from a place name referring to the Slaney river. Kreatif forms: Denlaney, Dolaney, Doulaney.elano is the only popular variation form of Delaney (outside Top 1000) . This boy name was at the peak of its popularity during the years 1930-1939 (usage of 0.46%) and is now much less widespread, with Delano becoming less fashionable.