# Connelly

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɒnəli/ · frequency rank #27,408

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.
2. A township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States.

## Etymology
Anglicised form of the Irish surnames Ó Conghalaigh and Ó Conghaile, patronyms of the given name Conghalach.

## Easily confused with
- **Cornell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/connelly-vs-cornell)
- **Connery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/connelly-vs-connery)
- **Connolly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/connelly-vs-connolly)
- **Connell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/connell-vs-connelly)

## Common misspellings (9)
`cconnelly`, `cnonelly`, `conelly`, `conenlly`, `connellyy`, `connely`, `connelyl`, `connlely`, `ocnnelly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/connelly