# Connolly

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #18,046

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.

## Etymology
Anglicization of Irish Ó Conghalaigh and Ó Conghaile, patronyms of Conghalach. Doublet of Conley

## Easily confused with
- **coolly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/connolly-vs-coolly)
- **Connell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/connell-vs-connolly)
- **Connelly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/connelly-vs-connolly)

## Common misspellings (9)
`cconnolly`, `cnonolly`, `connloly`, `connollyy`, `connoly`, `connolyl`, `conolly`, `cononlly`, `ocnnolly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/connolly