Shanley

Shanley is a surname of Irish origin, anglicised from any of the following Gaelic phrases: * Mac Seanlaoich meaning 'son of Seanlaoch' *Ní Seanlaioch possibly meaning 'descendant of a daughter Seanlaoch' * Nic Seanlaioch meaning 'daughter of Seanlaoch' * Ó Seanlaoich possibly meaning 'descendant of a son of Seanlaoch'

Notable people and characters with the surname include: * American Catholic priests: **Brian J. Shanley (born 1958), American priest of the Order of Preachers, president of Providence College **Paul Shanley (1931–2020), defrocked priest and convicted child-rapist * Others: **Bernard M. Shanley (1903–1992), associate of U.S. President Eisenhower **Eleanor Shanley, Irish vocalist **Frank Shanley (1889–1917), English footballer **Gib Shanley (1931–2008), sports anchor/reporter **John Patrick Shanley (born 1950), American playwright **Mai Shanley (born c. 1963), American model **Mary Shanley (1896–1989), New York City police detective **Mary Lyndon Shanley (born 1944), feminist legal scholar Provided by Wikipedia